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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. (used with a singular verb)sevens, fan-tan.



adjective

  1. amounting to seven in number.

verb phrase

  1. crap.

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 called: seven 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 )

      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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Word 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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Word 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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Kang-in Lee closed out the scoring on the final touch of the game, converting a penalty kick seven minutes into stoppage time.

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Fifa's decision to expand the Club World Cup from seven to 32 teams this summer has already sparked legal complaints from players' union Fifpro and the World Leagues Association.

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Many of the tensions from seven years ago remain relevant today.

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It capped an astonishing week for the mother-of-two, who dropped just one set across seven matches in nine days.

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Pitcher, Seth Hernandez, Corona, Sr.: He struck out 105 in 53 1/3 innings while walking seven and giving up 19 hits.

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