seven

[sev-uhn]

noun

1. a cardinal number, 6 plus 1.

2. a symbol for this number, as 7 or VII.

3. a set of this many persons or things.

4. a playing card with seven pips.

5. (used with a singular verb),  sevens, fan-tan.

adjective

1. amounting to seven in number.

verb phrase

1. seven out,  crap.

seven

/ ˈsɛvən /

noun

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one and is a prime number See also number

2. a numeral, 7, VII, etc, representing this number

3. the amount or quantity that is one greater than six

4. anything representing, represented by, or consisting of seven units, such as a playing card with seven symbols on it

5. Also called: seven o'clock. seven hours after noon or midnight

determiner

1. 1. amounting to seven

      seven swans a-swimming

   2. ( as pronoun )

      you've eaten seven already

Word History and Origins

Origin of seven¹

before 900; Middle English seoven ( e ), seofne, seven, Old English seofon; cognate with German sieben, Gothic sibun; akin to Old Irish secht, Welsh saith, Latin septem, Greek heptá, Polish siedem, Sanskrit saptá

Word History and Origins

Origin of seven¹

Old English seofon; related to Gothic sibun, German sieben, Old Norse sjau, Latin septem, Greek hepta, Sanskrit saptá

Idioms and Phrases

see at sixes and sevens; in seventh heaven.

Example Sentences

The Reds, losers in six of their last seven Premier League matches, were expected to dominate on all fronts this term after following last season's title triumph with a summer spending spree.

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John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said 279 people were unaccounted for and seven others were in critical condition after the fire ripped through several buildings at the complex on Wednesday.

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Hardy accused Anderson of seven counts of misusing her city position to create a personal benefit for herself.

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Maria Fuertes, 43, and her daughter had prowled the area for more than seven hours, since 9 a.m., shopping for outfits for a December wedding.

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In late 2024, the Bureau of Prisons announced that seven facilities, including the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, would be shuttered.

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