seven Synonyms & Antonyms
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Seven as a Noun
NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 7.
The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
He wrote three sevens on the paper.
A card bearing seven pips.
The soft drink 7 Up.
a whisky and seven
Seven as a Numeral
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight.
Describing a group or set with seven elements.
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••).
Seven in a Sentence
He wrote three sevens on the paper.
a whisky and seven
Word Forms & Grammar
seven
seven (countable and uncountable, plural sevens)
Words That Rhyme With Seven
Origin of Seven
Origin 1: From Middle English seven, from Old English seofon (“seven”), from Proto-West Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Germanic *sebun (“seven”), from Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ (“seven”).
Origin 2: Cognate with Scots seiven (“seven”), West Frisian sân (“seven”), Saterland Frisian soogen (“seven”), Low German söven (“seven”), Dutch zeven (“seven”), German sieben (“seven”), Danish syv (“seven”), Norwegian sju (“seven”), Icelandic sjö (“seven”), Latin septem (“seven”), Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”), Russian семь (semʹ), Sanskrit सप्त (saptá).
Quick Facts About Seven
| Part of speech | noun, numeral |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɛvən/ |
| Meaning | NATO & ICAO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 7 |
| Plural | sevens |