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单词 septennium
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septenniumn.

Brit. /sɛpˈtɛnɪəm/, U.S. /sɛpˈtɛniəm/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin septennium.
Etymology: < classical Latin septennium < septem seven (see septem- comb. form) + annus year (see annals n.) + -ium (see -y suffix4).
A period of seven years.In quot. 1702 with reference to a period of seven years in a human life.
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the world > time > period > year > [noun] > period of specific number of years
hendecadOE
a week of yearsa1382
weekc1384
Olympiada1387
lustre1387
yearc1425
millenary1551
prenticeship1553
septenary1576
lustrum1590
quinquennal1590
seventy1590
septimane1603
quinquennie1606
threescore (years) and tena1616
duodecad1621
quinquennium1621
jubilee1643
quadrenniala1646
chiliad1653
septennary1659
septennium1660
triennial1661
millennium1664
tetraëterid1678
octennial1679
duodenary1681
quadrennium1779
septenniad1836
quinquenniad1842
milliad1843
tricentenary1846
triennium1847
vicennium1847
bimillenary1850
lustration1853
sexennium1858
septennate1874
quinquennial1877
pentad1880
sexennate1898
aeon1960
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. xv. 343 According to which also they constitute their Χρονοκράτορες or Alfridarii, giving the Planets a Septennial dominion in succession from the Nativity. The first Septennium to the Moon, the second to Mercury, the third to Venus, &c.
1702 J. Floyer Anc. Ψυχρολουσία Revived iv. 116 The Person to be bathed ought to be in perfect Health, and in his Fourth Septennium, and of a lively and chearful Spirit.
1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation v. 265 The septennium required for the arts degree.
1919 Financial Times 17 June 6/4 Mines closed down or ceasing work may fund their liability by a payment of three-sevenths of the total amount paid during the previous septennium.
2009 Synthese 171 363 The annual All Souls Prize Fellowships competition: a ritualistic six paper examination..with a septennium of research time the Prize.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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