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septenary

Adjective, Noun

sep=te=nar=y

WORDNET DICTIONARY

septenary(n = noun.quantity) 7, heptad, septet, seven, sevener, vii - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one; Array

is a kind of digit, figure

septenary, a. [L. septenairus, from septeni seven each, septem seven: cf. F. septénaire. See Seven. ].

Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
Lasting seven years; continuing seven years. Fuller. [1913 Webster]

septenary, n.

The number seven. Holinshed. [1913 Webster]

septenary, adj. & n.
--adj. of seven, by sevens, on the basis of seven.
--n. (pl. -ies)
1 a group or set of seven (esp. years).
2 a septenarius.

Etymology

L septenarius (as SEPTENARIUS)

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