septennial

[ sep-ten-ee-uhl ]

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adjective

occurring every seven years.
of or for seven years.

noun

something that occurs every seven years.

Origin of septennial

1630–40; <Late Latin septenni(s) (Latin septuennis) seven years old (sept(em) seven + -enn-, combining form of annus year + -is adj. suffix) + -al¹

Other words from septennial

sep·ten·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby septennial

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How to use septennial in a sentence

Did any one at that period hold that the septennial bill was a revolutionary measure?
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The dreadful disorders of frequent elections have also necessitated a septennial instead of a triennial duration.
Thoughts on the Present Discontents | Edmund Burke
In some parishes a Triennial or even septennial visit to the boundaries is considered sufficient.
Curious Church Customs | Various
He hated Dissenters and stock-jobbers, the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and Continental connexions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4 | Various
If the remedies are proper in triennial, they will not be less so in septennial elections.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VII. (of 12) | Edmund Burke

British Dictionary definitions for septennial

septennial

/ (sɛpˈtɛnɪəl) /

adjective

occurring every seven years
relating to or lasting seven years

Origin of septennial

C17: from Latin septennis, from septem seven + annus a year

Derived forms of septennial

septennially, adverb

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