septennial

[ sep-ten-ee-uhl ]

/ sɛpˈtɛn i əl /

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adjective

occurring every seven years.

of or for seven years.

noun

something that occurs every seven years.

Origin of septennial

1630–40; <Late Latin septenni(s) (Latin septuennis) seven years old (sept(em) seven + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -is adj. suffix) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM septennial

sep·ten·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby septennial

septemviral, septemvirate, septenarius, septenary, septendecillion, septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet, septi-, septic

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Example sentences from the Web for septennial

He hated dissenters and stock-jobbers, 15 the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and continental connections.
Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson|Thomas Babington Macaulay
In Virginia, nevertheless, if I have not been misinformed, elections under the former government were septennial.
The Federalist Papers|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
Is it to be presumed, that at any future septennial epoch the same State will be free from parties?
The Federalist Papers|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
In 1716 this was repealed, and the present act passed, making them septennial.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various

He hated dissenters and stockjobbers, the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and continental connections.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for septennial

septennial

/ (sɛpˈtɛnɪəl) /

adjective

occurring every seven years

relating to or lasting seven years

Derived forms of septennial

septennially, adverb

Word Origin for septennial

C17: from Latin septennis, from septem seven + annus a year

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单词	septennial
释义	septennial [ sep-ten-ee-uhl ] / sɛpˈtɛn i əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR septennial ON THESAURUS.COM adjective occurring every seven years. of or for seven years. noun something that occurs every seven years. Origin of septennial 1630–40; <Late Latin septenni(s) (Latin septuennis) seven years old (sept(em) seven + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -is adj. suffix) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM septennial sep·ten·ni·al·ly, adverb Words nearby septennial septemviral, septemvirate, septenarius, septenary, septendecillion, septennial, septennium, septentrion, septet, septi-, septic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for septennial He hated dissenters and stock-jobbers, 15 the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and continental connections. Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson\|Thomas Babington Macaulay In Virginia, nevertheless, if I have not been misinformed, elections under the former government were septennial. The Federalist Papers\|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison Is it to be presumed, that at any future septennial epoch the same State will be free from parties? The Federalist Papers\|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison In 1716 this was repealed, and the present act passed, making them septennial. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various He hated dissenters and stockjobbers, the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and continental connections. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 3. (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for septennial septennial / (sɛpˈtɛnɪəl) / adjective occurring every seven years relating to or lasting seven years Derived forms of septennial septennially, adverb Word Origin for septennial C17: from Latin septennis, from septem seven + annus a year Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to septennial septenary, septemviral, septuple
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septennial

adjective

noun

Origin of septennial

OTHER WORDS FROM septennial

Words nearby septennial

Example sentences from the Web for septennial

British Dictionary definitions for septennial

adjective

Derived forms of septennial

Word Origin for septennial

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