seven

sev-en · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The number equivalent to the sum of three and four; one more than six; 7.

  2. 2.

    A group or unit of seven people or things.

  3. 3.

    A playing card or domino with seven pips.

  4. 4.

    Seven o'clock.

Forms

plural: sevens

Related words

See also: eight, number, six

Etymology

From Old English seofon, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ ("seven"). Cognate with Dutch zeven, German sieben, Latin septem, Greek hepta (ἑπτά), and Sanskrit sapta (सप्त). The number seven has been considered significant in many cultures, often associated with completeness or perfection.