sennight

or se'n·night

[ sen-ahyt, -it ]

nounArchaic.
  1. a week.

Origin of sennight

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English sevenyht, seoveniht(e), sennyght, etc., Old English seofon nihta; see origin at seven, night

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British Dictionary definitions for sennight

sennight

se'nnight

/ (ˈsɛnaɪt) /


noun
  1. an archaic word for week

Origin of sennight

1
Old English seofan nihte; see seven, night

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