seventeen

[ sev-uhn-teen ]

/ ˈsɛv ənˈtin /

noun

a cardinal number, 10 plus 7.

a symbol for this number, as 17 or XVII.

a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

amounting to 17 in number.

(initial capital letter, italics) a novel (1916) by Booth Tarkington.

Origin of seventeen

before 900; Middle English seventene,Old English seofontēne (cognate with Dutch zeventien,German siebzehn). See seven, -teen

Words nearby seventeen

seven seas, seven-segment display, seven-seven, Seven Sleepers, seven-spot, seventeen, seventeenth, Seventeenth Amendment, seventeen-year locust, seventh, Seventh Amendment

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Example sentences from the Web for seventeen

Thousand bucks a movie, seventeen informative minutes in length.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1973, he was convicted on seventeen counts and sentenced to three years in federal prison.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seventeen years ago today, the fashion world lost one of its greatest members.
Princess Diana, Kate Moss, Donna Karan, and More Reactions to Gianni Versace’s 1997 Murder|The Fashion Beast Team|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and I have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At the age of seventeen, Whitehurst jumped in a lake to save a man from drowning.
Crime Fighter’s Dilemma: My Country or My Family?|Moral Courage|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He began to paint very early in life, and at the age of seventeen he took a studio of his own.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various
Bestoujef, who spoke perfectly, feigned stammering, and had the courage to simulate this defect for seventeen years.
Two Chancellors|Julian Klaczko
Seventeen years ago it was accepted as so much additional evidence in support of the old theory that his intellects were deranged.
The Dead Secret|Wilkie Collins
At the end of seventeen years the cicadas come up out of the earth in great swarms.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
Three hundred and seventeen stripes were inflicted; but the sufferer never winced.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for seventeen

seventeen

/ (ˈsɛvənˈtiːn) /

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and seven and is a prime numberSee also number (def. 1)

a numeral, 17, XVII, etc, representing this number

the amount or quantity that is seven more than ten

something represented by, representing, or consisting of 17 units

determiner

amounting to seventeenseventeen attempts
(as pronoun)seventeen were sold

Word Origin for seventeen

Old English seofontīene

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

单词	seventeen
释义	seventeen [ sev-uhn-teen ] / ˈsɛv ənˈtin / noun a cardinal number, 10 plus 7. a symbol for this number, as 17 or XVII. a set of this many persons or things. adjective amounting to 17 in number. (initial capital letter, italics) a novel (1916) by Booth Tarkington. Origin of seventeen before 900; Middle English seventene,Old English seofontēne (cognate with Dutch zeventien,German siebzehn). See seven, -teen Words nearby seventeen seven seas, seven-segment display, seven-seven, Seven Sleepers, seven-spot, seventeen, seventeenth, Seventeenth Amendment, seventeen-year locust, seventh, Seventh Amendment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seventeen Thousand bucks a movie, seventeen informative minutes in length. Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune\|Mike Lupica\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1973, he was convicted on seventeen counts and sentenced to three years in federal prison. A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'\|Rich Goldstein\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Seventeen years ago today, the fashion world lost one of its greatest members. Princess Diana, Kate Moss, Donna Karan, and More Reactions to Gianni Versace’s 1997 Murder\|The Fashion Beast Team\|July 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I have been in ballparks for seventeen years and I have never received anything but kindness and encouragement from you fans. The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address\|Ray Robinson\|July 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At the age of seventeen, Whitehurst jumped in a lake to save a man from drowning. Crime Fighter’s Dilemma: My Country or My Family?\|Moral Courage\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He began to paint very early in life, and at the age of seventeen he took a studio of his own. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various Bestoujef, who spoke perfectly, feigned stammering, and had the courage to simulate this defect for seventeen years. Two Chancellors\|Julian Klaczko Seventeen years ago it was accepted as so much additional evidence in support of the old theory that his intellects were deranged. The Dead Secret\|Wilkie Collins At the end of seventeen years the cicadas come up out of the earth in great swarms. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley Three hundred and seventeen stripes were inflicted; but the sufferer never winced. The History of England from the Accession of James II.\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for seventeen seventeen / (ˈsɛvənˈtiːn) / noun the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and seven and is a prime numberSee also number (def. 1) a numeral, 17, XVII, etc, representing this number the amount or quantity that is seven more than ten something represented by, representing, or consisting of 17 units determiner amounting to seventeenseventeen attempts (as pronoun)seventeen were sold Word Origin for seventeen Old English seofontīene 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
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