sennight

or se'n·night

[ sen-ahyt, -it ]

/ ˈsɛn aɪt, -ɪt /

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noun Archaic.

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Origin of sennight

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

Words nearby sennight

Sennacherib, sennachie, Sennar, sennet, Sennett, sennight, sennit, señor, señora, señorita, sensate

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How to use sennight in a sentence

But as all this is very uncertain, I direct you and My Lady to appear in town to-morrow sennight.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
On the day sennight after my trial at the Old Bailey, I prepared in due form to pay him a visit.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
I, too, am a clerk of a sort, for Henriet tonsured me on Wednesday sennight.
The Black Douglas|S. R. Crockett
To-morrow thy father and mother come home, and thy baby-brother, and to-day sennight thy little cousins come to visit thee.
Harding's luck|E. [Edith] Nesbit

He'll be working at throwing you out, some of you, same as he did young Bobby on Sunday sennight.
A Son of Hagar|Sir Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for sennight

sennight

se'nnight

/ (ˈsɛnaɪt) /

noun

an archaic word for week

Word Origin for sennight

Old English seofan nihte; see seven, night

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