English Dictionary: septenary | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for septenary | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, a. [L. septenairus, from septeni seven each, septem seven: cf. F. sept[82]naire. See {Seven}. ] 1. Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary number. --I. Watts. 2. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years. [bd]Septenary penance.[b8] --Fuller. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Septenary \Sep"ten*a*ry\, n. The number seven. [R.] --Holinshed. |