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seven
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
seven
(noun)
seven seas
(noun)
twenty–four seven
(adverb)
best
(noun)
six
(noun)
seven
/
ˈ
sɛvən/
noun
plural
sevens
seven
/
ˈ
sɛvən/
noun
plural
sevens
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEVEN
1
[
count
]
:
the number 7
2
[
count
]
:
the seventh in a set or series
the
seven
of hearts
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3
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noncount
]
:
seven o'clock
“What time is it?” “It's
seven
.”
I leave each day at
seven
.
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at sixes and sevens
—
see
six
— seven
adjective
waiting for
seven
hours
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— seven
pronoun
Seven
(of them) passed the test.
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