Septfoil

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

  Septfoil \Sept"foil\, n. [F. sept seven (L. septem) + E. foil
     leaf: cf. L. septifolium.]
     1. (Bot.) A European herb, the tormentil. See {Tormentil}.
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     2. (Arch.) An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf.


        {Cinquefoil}, {Quarterfoil}, and {Trefoil}.
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     3. (Eccl.Art.) A typical figure, consisting of seven equal
        segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy
        Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman
        Catholic Church, etc. [R.]
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