Hexameron
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɛkˈsæ.mə.rɔn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hexameron is a noun meaning (theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
Meaning
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
More Meanings
- (theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
- (literature) A treatise or sermon concerning the biblical creation story.
Example Sentences
He drew melancholy comparisons from Nature: men were compared to wandering clouds that dissolve into nothing, to wavering shadows, and shipwrecked beings, etc. His homilies on the Hexameron, too, shew thought of Nature.
Word Forms
- hexamerons
- hexaemeron
- hexahemeron
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hexaemeron, hexahemeron, hexapla, hexachotomy, hebdomad, hexalogy.
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