/ˈsɛvən/, /ˈsɛvn̩/, [ˈsɛbm̩]
OriginPIE word
*septḿ̥
From Middle English seven, from Old English seofon (“seven”), from Proto-West Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”).
Cognate with Scots seiven (“seven”), West Frisian sân (“seven”), Saterland Frisian soogen (“seven”), Low German söven (“seven”), Dutch zeven (“seven”), German sieben (“seven”), Danish syv (“seven”), Norwegian sju (“seven”), Icelandic sjö (“seven”), Latin septem (“seven”), Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”), Russian семь (semʹ), Sanskrit सप्त (saptá).
- A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.
“1 Now Iericho was straitly shut vp, because of the children of Israel: none went out, & none came in.
2 And the Lord said vnto Ioshua, See, I haue giuen into thine hand Iericho, and the King thereof, ”
“The cabbalism of the number seven is emphasized, for in hell seven judges at each of seven gates take one of these divine laws away from her.”
“The seven hampers for four boys and three girls were personalised to each patient, including overnight hotel stays, colouring books and self care items.”
- countable, uncountableThe digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
“He wrote three sevens on the paper.”
- countableA card bearing seven pips.
- countable, slang, uncountableThe soft drink 7 Up.
- A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye.
Forms7(alternative) · VII(alternative) · sev'n(alternative) · sevens(plural)