Plural of hebdomad; multiple groups of seven, particularly weeks or seven-day periods.
Plural form of 'hebdomad,' from Greek 'hebdomades' (groups of seven). Used in both temporal and abstract mathematical contexts.
The plural 'hebdomads' appears in medieval theology and mysticism to describe sacred seven-day periods—ancient writers saw groups of sevens as especially meaningful.
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