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| sep·te·na·ry [ sép tnəree ] |
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1. of 7: relating to the number seven
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2. containing 7: made up of seven people or things
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noun (plural sep·te·na·ries) |
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1. number 7: the number seven
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2. group of 7: a group of seven people or things
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3. 7 years: a period of seven years
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4. poetry line of verse containing 7 feet: a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet
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| [15th century. < Latin septenarius< septeni "seven each" < septem "seven"] |