Meaning & use
Septenary
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Consisting of or relating to seven; arranged in a group or set of seven.
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The poem is structured in septenary stanzas, each with seven lines.
Ancient astrologers organized the heavens into a septenary of visible planets.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'septenarius' (containing seven), a rare word now largely confined to poetry, numerology, and academic writing.
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2. noun
a group or set of seven
The alchemical text described a septenary of metals corresponding to the seven planets.
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