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Noun: septenary  'sep-tu,ne-ree [N. Amer], sep-tin-(u-)ree or sep'teen-(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. A set of seven similar things considered as a unit
    "The septenary of planets orbiting the distant star intrigued astronomers";
    - septet, septette, heptad [technical]
Adjective: septenary  'sep-tu,ne-ree [N. Amer], sep-tin-(u-)ree or sep'teen-(u-)ree [Brit]
  1. Related to, based on or involving the number seven
    "A septenary counting system"

Derived forms: septenaries

Type of: set

Encyclopedia: Septenary