septenary

septenary

(ˈsɛptɪnərɪ) adj1. of or relating to the number seven2. forming a group of seven3. another word for septennialn, pl -naries4. the number seven5. a group of seven things6. a period of seven years7. (Poetry) prosody a line of seven metrical feet[C16: from Latin septēnārius, from septēnī seven each, from septem seven]

sep•te•nar•y

(ˈsɛp təˌnɛr i)

adj. of or pertaining to the number seven or forming a group of seven. [1570–80; < Latin septēnārius]

Septenary

 a group of seven; seven years.Examples: septenary of days (a week), 1660; of planets, 1650; of years.

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septenary - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one7, heptad, septet, seven, sevener, VIIdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"