septenary
of or relating to the number seven or forming a group of seven.
a group or set of seven.
a period of seven years.
the number seven.
Prosody. a line of seven feet.
Origin of septenary
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How to use septenary in a sentence
A winged angel, with the sign of the sun upon his forehead and on his breast the square and triangle of the septenary.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot | L. W. de LaurenceIt is thus seen that no "trials" are necessary; by converting to the septenary scale of notation we go direct to the answer.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyAnd thus far he reach'd in his Contemplations, about the end of the fourth septenary of his Age, viz.
The Improvement of Human Reason | Ibn TufailThus far his Knowledge had brought him towards the end of the fifth septenary from his Birth, viz.
The Improvement of Human Reason | Ibn TufailIn the meantime he had passed the Seventh septenary, and had attained to the age of fifty.
The Awakening of the Soul | Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Malik Ibn Tufail
British Dictionary definitions for septenary
/ (ˈsɛptɪnərɪ) /
the number seven
a group of seven things
a period of seven years
prosody a line of seven metrical feet
Origin of septenary
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