n.
Pronunciation: ' w ē k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English weke, from Old English wicu, wucu; akin to Old High German wehha week and perhaps to Latin vicis change, alternation, Old High German wehsal exchange
Date: before 12th century
1 a : any of a series of 7-day cycles used in various calendars especially : a 7-day cycle beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday b (1) : a week beginning with a specified day or containing a specified holiday <Easter week > <the week of the 18th> (2) : a week appointed for public recognition of some cause <Fire Prevention Week >
2 a : any seven consecutive days b : a series of regular working, business, or school days during each 7-day period
3 : a time seven days before or after a specified day <last Sunday week >