septenary

[ sep-tuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˈsɛp təˌnɛr i /

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adjective

of or relating to the number seven or forming a group of seven.

septennial.

noun, plural sep·te·nar·ies.

a group or set of seven.

a period of seven years.

the number seven.

Prosody. a line of seven feet.

Origin of septenary

First recorded in1570–80; from Latin septēnārius “consisting of seven, containing seven,” equivalent to septēn(ī) “seven each” (derivative of sept(em) “seven” + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius adjective suffix. See seven, -ary

Words nearby septenary

septempartite, septemvir, septemviral, septemvirate, septenarius, septenary, septendecillion, septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet

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Example sentences from the Web for septenary

About the Creation, and its septenary commemoration as a religious ordinance, there is no real doubt whatever.
Rites and Ritual|Philip Freeman
These specimens show the ballad stanza, which is made of a sort of septenary resolved into short lines of four and three accents.
English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.
Thus it is seen that the utmost significance attaches to this septenary pyknosis of the kosmic plasm of life.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
Thus far his Knowledge had brought him towards the end of the fifth Septenary from his Birth, viz.
The Improvement of Human Reason|Ibn Tufail

The early alexandrines usually appear in conjunction with the septenary (seven-stress verse).
English Verse|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.

British Dictionary definitions for septenary

septenary

/ (ˈsɛptɪnərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to the number seven

forming a group of seven

another word for septennial

noun plural -naries

the number seven

a group of seven things

a period of seven years

prosody a line of seven metrical feet

Word Origin for septenary

C16: from Latin septēnārius, from septēnī seven each, from septem seven

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单词	septenary
释义	septenary [ sep-tuh-ner-ee ] / ˈsɛp təˌnɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR septenary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the number seven or forming a group of seven. septennial. noun, plural sep·te·nar·ies. a group or set of seven. a period of seven years. the number seven. Prosody. a line of seven feet. Origin of septenary First recorded in1570–80; from Latin septēnārius “consisting of seven, containing seven,” equivalent to septēn(ī) “seven each” (derivative of sept(em) “seven” + -ēnī distributive suffix) + -ārius adjective suffix. See seven, -ary Words nearby septenary septempartite, septemvir, septemviral, septemvirate, septenarius, septenary, septendecillion, septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for septenary About the Creation, and its septenary commemoration as a religious ordinance, there is no real doubt whatever. Rites and Ritual\|Philip Freeman These specimens show the ballad stanza, which is made of a sort of septenary resolved into short lines of four and three accents. English Verse\|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D. Thus it is seen that the utmost significance attaches to this septenary pyknosis of the kosmic plasm of life. The Mystery of Space\|Robert T. Browne Thus far his Knowledge had brought him towards the end of the fifth Septenary from his Birth, viz. The Improvement of Human Reason\|Ibn Tufail The early alexandrines usually appear in conjunction with the septenary (seven-stress verse). English Verse\|Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D. British Dictionary definitions for septenary septenary / (ˈsɛptɪnərɪ) / adjective of or relating to the number seven forming a group of seven another word for septennial noun plural -naries the number seven a group of seven things a period of seven years prosody a line of seven metrical feet Word Origin for septenary C16: from Latin septēnārius, from septēnī seven each, from septem seven Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to septenary hebdomad, heptad, septemviral, septennial, septuple, septuplicate
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septenary

adjective

noun, plural sep·te·nar·ies.

Origin of septenary

Words nearby septenary

Example sentences from the Web for septenary

British Dictionary definitions for septenary

adjective

noun plural -naries

Word Origin for septenary

Words related to septenary