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sev·en  (svn)
n.
1. The cardinal number equal to 6 + 1.
2. The seventh in a set or sequence.

[Middle English, from Old English seofon; see sept in Indo-European roots.]

seven adj. & pron.

seven
Noun
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and six
2. a numeral, 7 or VII, representing this number
3. something representing or consisting of seven units
Adjective
amounting to seven: seven weeks [Old English seofon]
seventh adjn
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sevenseven - the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
2.seven - one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face
spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
Adj.1.sevenseven - being one more than six
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
Translations
Spanish seven [ˈsɛvn] numsiete
French seven [ˈsɛvn] numsept
German seven [ˈsɛvn] numsieben
Italian seven [ˈsɛvn] numsette

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By giving the balloon these cubic dimensions, and filling it with hydrogen gas, instead of common air--the former being fourteen and a half times lighter and weighing therefore only two hundred and seventy-six pounds--a difference of three thousand seven hundred and twenty-four pounds in equilibrium is produced; and it is this difference between the weight of the gas contained in the balloon and the weight of the surrounding atmosphere that constitutes the ascensional force of the former.
If you will serve me for seven years,' said the dragon, I will lead you through the midst of the army so that no one shall catch you.
It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.
 
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