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Webster 1913 Edition

Septenary

Sep′ten-a-ry

,

Adj.

[L.

septenairus

, from

septeni

seven each,

septem

seven: cf. F.

septénaire

. See

. ]

1.

Consisting of, or relating to, seven;

as, a

septenary

number

.

I. Watts.

2.

Lasting seven years; continuing seven years.

“Septenary penance.”

Fuller.

Sep′ten-a-ry

,

Noun.

The number seven.

[R.]

Holinshed.

Webster 1828 Edition

Septenary

SEP'TENARY

,

Adj.

[L. septenarius, from septem, seven.] Consisting of seven; as a sepenary number.

SEP'TENARY

,

Noun.

The number seven.