Septenary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, a. [L. septenairus, from septeni seven
     each, septem seven: cf. F. sept['e]naire. See {Seven}. ]
     1. Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary
        number. --I. Watts.
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     2. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years. "Septenary
        penance." --Fuller.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, n.
     The number seven. [R.] --Holinshed.
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