[Origin: bef. 900; ME seoven(e), seofne, seven, OE seofon; c. G sieben, Goth sibun; akin to OIr secht, Welsh saith, L septem, Gk heptá, Pol siedem, Skt saptá]
O.E. seofon, from P.Gmc. *sebun (cf. O.S. sibun, O.N. sjau, O.Fris. sowen, siugun, Du. zeven, O.H.G. sibun, Ger. sieben), from PIE *septm (cf. Skt. sapta, Avestan hapta, Hitt. shipta, Gk. hepta, L. septem, O.C.S. sedmi, Lith. septyni, O.Ir. secht, Welsh saith). Long regarded as a number of perfection (e.g. Seven wonders, seven sleepers, (transl. L. septem dormientes), seven against Thebes etc.), but in Ger. a nasty, troublesome woman is eine böse Sieben "an evil seven" (1662). Magical power or healing skill associated since 16c. with the seventh son ["The seuenth Male Chyld by iust order (neuer a Gyrle or Wench being borne betweene)," Thomas Lupton, "A Thousand Notable Things," 1579]. The typical number for "very great, strong," e.g. seven-league boots in the fairy story of Hop o'my Thumb. The Seven Years' War (1756-63) is also the Third Silesian War. Seventeen is from O.E. seofontyne.
Seven Corners, VA (CDP, FIPS 71216) Location: 38.86525 N, 77.14470 W Population (1990): 7280 (3346 housing units) Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 22044
Seven Springs, NC (town, FIPS 60540) Location: 35.22536 N, 77.84604 W Population (1990): 163 (84 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 28578
Seven Points, TX (city, FIPS 66908) Location: 32.32559 N, 96.21483 W Population (1990): 723 (477 housing units) Area: 6.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 75143
Seven Valleys, PA (borough, FIPS 69360) Location: 39.85262 N, 76.76647 W Population (1990): 483 (198 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 17360
Seven Lakes, NC (CDP, FIPS 60515) Location: 35.26422 N, 79.58502 W Population (1990): 2049 (995 housing units) Area: 21.1 sq km (land), 4.1 sq km (water)
Seven Hills, OH (city, FIPS 71416) Location: 41.37947 N, 81.67507 W Population (1990): 12339 (4584 housing units) Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seven Oaks, SC (CDP, FIPS 65117) Location: 34.04865 N, 81.14654 W Population (1990): 15722 (6671 housing units) Area: 21.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Seven Oaks, TX (city, FIPS 66884) Location: 30.85337 N, 94.85622 W Population (1990): 171 (73 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seven Fields, PA (borough, FIPS 69309) Location: 40.68842 N, 80.06201 W Population (1990): 556 (274 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seven Devils, NC (town, FIPS 60505) Location: 36.14972 N, 81.81387 W Population (1990): 117 (326 housing units) Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seven Springs, PA (borough, FIPS 69336) Location: 40.02510 N, 79.29154 W Population (1990): 22 (564 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Seven Mile, OH (village, FIPS 71444) Location: 39.47932 N, 84.55249 W Population (1990): 804 (317 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Heb"do*mad\, n. [L. hebdomas, -adis, Gr. "ebdoma`s the number seven days, fr. ? seventh, ? seven. See Seven.] A week; a period of seven days. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.