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Seven

Seven Meaning & Definition
Seven Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Seven?

[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
[adj] being one more than six

Synonyms | Synonyms for Seven: 7 | 7 | cardinal | heptad | septet | sevener | vii | VII

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See Also | digit | figure

Seven In Webster's Dictionary

\Sev"en\, a. [OE. seven, seoven, seofen, AS. seofon, seofan, seofen; akin to D. zeven, OS., Goth., & OHG. sibun, G. sieben, Icel. sjau, sj["o], Sw. sju, Dan. syv, Lith. septyni, Russ. seme, W. saith, Gael. seachd, Ir. seacht, L. septem, Gr. ???, Skr. saptan. [root]305. Cf. {Hebdomad}, {Heptagon}, {September}.] One more than six; six and one added; as, seven days make one week. {Seven sciences}. See the Note under {Science}, n., 4. {Seven stars} (Astron.), the Pleiades. {Seven wonders of the world}. See under {Wonders}. {Seven-year apple} (Bot.), a rubiaceous shrub ({Genipa clusiifolia}) growing in the West Indies; also, its edible fruit. {Seven-year vine} (Bot.), a tropical climbing plant ({Ipom[oe]a tuberosa}) related to the morning-glory.
\Sev"en\, n. 1. The number greater by one than six; seven units or objects. Of every beast, and bird, and insect small, Game sevens and pairs. --Milton. 2. A symbol representing seven units, as 7, or vii.

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