Wiktionary:Word of the day/2023/January 7

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Word of the day
for January 7
sennight n
  1. (archaic or obsolete)
    1. A period of seven consecutive days and nights; a week.
    2. (attributively) Preceded by a specified day such as Sunday, today, or yesterday: a week from (either before or after) the specified day.
  2. (obsolete)
    1. Preceded by a specified day and come: a week after the specified day.
    2. Preceded by a specified day and gone or was: a week before the specified day.
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