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seven

[ sev-uhn ]

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 7 or VII.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.
  4. a playing card with seven pips.
  5. sevens, (used with a singular verb) fan-tan ( def 1 ).


adjective

  1. amounting to seven in number.

verb phrase

seven

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one and is a prime number See also number
  2. a numeral, 7, VII, etc, representing this number
  3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than six
  4. anything representing, represented by, or consisting of seven units, such as a playing card with seven symbols on it
  5. Also calledseven o'clock seven hours after noon or midnight
“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

determiner

    1. amounting to seven

      seven swans a-swimming

    2. ( as pronoun ) hepta-septi-

      you've eaten seven already

“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seven1

before 900; Middle English seoven ( e ), seofne, seven, Old English seofon; cognate with German sieben, Gothic sibun; akin to Old Irish secht, Welsh saith, Latin septem, Greek á, Polish siedem, Sanskrit á
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seven1

Old English seofon; related to Gothic sibun, German sieben, Old Norse sjau, Latin septem, Greek hepta, Sanskrit á
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Idioms and Phrases

see at sixes and sevens ; in seventh heaven .
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Example Sentences

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In the wake of the devastating fires, seven young Angelenos reflect on rebuilding their community, their biggest concerns and what’s keeping them optimistic.

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The company currently has a team of seven people, including the Oyelowos, and the pair credits that team for their successes.

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For about a week, Baffert was the only trainer to win the Kentucky Derby seven times, having surpassed Ben Jones, who won his last one in 1952.

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Experts say it’s difficult to know when the bloom, which occurs every three to seven years, will subside.

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This would make it the hottest April in seven years, according to BBC Weather.

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