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DictionarysevenNumber after six
numeral / noun

seven

SEV-uhn/sˈɛvʌn/

The number after six and before eight.

Seven red apples form two rows, with four above and three below.

Seven separate red apples arranged in two orderly rows, four above and three below, with a small numeral 7 centered beneath the group.
Etymology
sevenOld Englishseven

Old English seofon already named the number after six, so the basic counting meaning is inherited unchanged. Associations with perfection and magical power are additional symbolic uses.

In context

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More examples

  • The clock struck seven.
  • She rolled a seven with two dice.
  • Write the sevens clearly on the form.

Forms

seven · sevens