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adj. Consisting of, or relating to, seven.
adj. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years.
n. The number seven.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Consisting of or relating to seven: as, a septenary number.
Lasting seven years; occurring once in seven years: as, a septenary term; a septenary council.
n. The number seven; the heptad.
n. A group of seven things.
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n. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
Word Usage
"One of the oldest lines of modern English verse is the so-called septenary (septenarius), having had a nearly continuous tradition from the twelfth-century Poema Morale down (in its divided form) to the present."