Lexic.us

Definition of Semiweekly

1. Adverb. Twice a week. "He called home semiweekly"

2. Adjective. Occurring twice a week.

3. Noun. A periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year).

Definition of Semiweekly

1. a. Coming, or made, or done, once every half week; as, a semiweekly newspaper; a semiweekly trip.

Definition of Semiweekly

1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of semi-weekly) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Semiweekly

1. [n -LIES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Semiweekly

semivegetarianism semivegetarians semivertical heart semiverticillate semivitreous semivitrification semivitrified semivocal semivocalic semivolatile

semivoluntary semivowel semivowels semiweak semiweeklies semiweekly (current term) semiwhisper semiwild semiworks semiyearly

semla semmit semmits semoleon semolina semolina pudding semolina puddings semolinas semordnilap

Literary usage of Semiweekly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1914)
"... the term "dally newspaper" being employed In such statute In contradistinction to the term "weekly," "semiweekly" or "triweekly" newspaper. Wilson v. ..."

2. Sources of English History of the Seventeenth Century, 1603-1689, in the by James Thayer Gerould, University of Minnesota Libraries (1921)
"33 nos. semiweekly. Continues Smith's Currant intelligence ... 2 nos. semiweekly. Not to be confused with the journal of the same name published by Benjamin ..."

3. State Banking Before the Civil War by Davis Rich Dewey, Robert Emmet Chaddock (1910)
"An article in the Albany semiweekly Argus, April 25, 1837, entitled "The Times," refers ... 6 See semiweekly Argus, May 31, 1836, for these and other votes. ..."

4. Hearings Before the Postal Commission by United States Postal commission. [from old catalog], Boies Penrose, Library of Congress Division of Bibliography (1907)
"The publisher ascertains that if his semiweekly were transformed into two ... So one semiweekly develops into two weeklies, and the Government loses its ..."

5. Sources of English History of the Seventeenth Century, 1603-1689 by James Thayer Gerould (1921)
"33 nos. semiweekly. Continues Smith's Currant intelligence; or, An impartial ... 2 nos. semiweekly. Not to be confused with the journal of the same name ..."

6. List of Newspapers and Periodicals Published in Kansas, Corrected to August by Kansas State Historical Society (1911)
"Salina Evening Journal (daily and semiweekly), republican; JL Bris- tow, ... The Salina Union (daily and semiweekly), democratic; JR Burton, editor, ..."

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