sexennate
/sɛkˈsɛneɪt/ /sɛkˈsɛnɪt/noun
A period of six years. Chiefly (with capital initial) with reference to a German parliamentary act of 10 April 1898 permitting the creation of a restricted naval fleet over a six-year period.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From sexennis after an interval of six years + -ate, after septennate.
- take fire
- take five
- take flight
- take for granted
- take fright
- take from
- take guard
- take hold
- take holy orders
- take-home
- take-home pay
- take ill (sick)
- take-in
- take in sail
- take into consideration
- take issue with
- take it easy
- take it from me
- take it into one's head to do something
- take it on one (or oneself) to do something
- take it on the chin
- take it or leave it
- take it out of
- take its toll (or take a heavy toll)
- take leave of one's senses