septennium

British

/ sɛpˈtɛnɪəm /

noun

a period or cycle of seven years

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Etymology

Origin of septennium

C19: from Latin, from septem seven + -ennium, from annus year

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Of the remainder one-tenth went to the Levite, and one-tenth in three years of the septennium was retained for pilgrimage to Jerusalem, in two given to the poor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

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