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septennial
[ sep-ten-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- occurring every seven years.
- of or for seven years.
noun
- something that occurs every seven years.
septennial
/ sɛpˈtɛnɪəl /
adjective
- occurring every seven years
- relating to or lasting seven years
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Derived Forms
- sepˈtennially, adverb
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Other Words From
- sep·tenni·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septennial1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septennial1
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Example Sentences
Did any one at that period hold that the septennial bill was a revolutionary measure?
The dreadful disorders of frequent elections have also necessitated a septennial instead of a triennial duration.
In some parishes a Triennial or even Septennial visit to the boundaries is considered sufficient.
He hated Dissenters and stock-jobbers, the excise and the army, septennial parliaments, and Continental connexions.
If the remedies are proper in triennial, they will not be less so in septennial elections.
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