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SeventeenSeventeen Sev"en*teen`, a. [OE. seventene, AS. seofont[=y]ne,
i. e., seven-ten. Cf. Seventy.]
One more than sixteen; ten and seven added; as, seventeen
years. Seventeen
Seventeen Sev"en*teen`, n.
1. The number greater by one than sixteen; the sum of ten and
seven; seventeen units or objects.
2. A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii.
seventeen year locustCicada Ci*ca"da (s[i^]*k[=a]"d[.a]), n.; pl. E. Cicadas
(-d[.a]z), L. Cicad[ae] (-d[=e]). [L.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous
insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a
shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the
abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted
upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C.
septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another
common species is the dogday cicada. Seventeenth
Seventeenth Sev"en*teenth`, n.
1. The next in order after the sixteenth; one coming after
sixteen others.
2. The quotient of a unit divided by seventeen; one of
seventeen equal parts or divisions of one whole.
3. (Mus.) An interval of two octaves and a third.
Seventh
Seventh Sev"enth, n.
1. One next in order after the sixth; one coming after six
others.
2. The quotient of a unit divided by seven; one of seven
equal parts into which anything is divided.
3. (Mus.)
(a) An interval embracing seven diatonic degrees of the
scale.
(b) A chord which includes the interval of a seventh
whether major, minor, or diminished.
SeventhSeventh Sev"enth, a. [From Seven: cf. AS. seofo[eth]a.]
1. Next in order after the sixth;; coming after six others.
On the seventh day, God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his
work which he had made. --Gen. ii. 2.
2. Constituting or being one of seven equal parts into which
anything is divided; as, the seventh part.
Seventh day, the seventh day of the week; Saturday.
Seventh-day Baptists. See under Baptist. Seventh daySeventh Sev"enth, a. [From Seven: cf. AS. seofo[eth]a.]
1. Next in order after the sixth;; coming after six others.
On the seventh day, God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his
work which he had made. --Gen. ii. 2.
2. Constituting or being one of seven equal parts into which
anything is divided; as, the seventh part.
Seventh day, the seventh day of the week; Saturday.
Seventh-day Baptists. See under Baptist. Seventh-day BaptistsSabbatarian Sab`ba*ta"ri*an, n. [L. Sabbatarius: cf. F.
sabbataire. See Sabbath.]
1. One who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as
holy, agreeably to the letter of the fourth commandment in
the Decalogue.
Note: There were Christians in the early church who held this
opinion, and certain Christians, esp. the Seventh-day
Baptists, hold it now.
2. A strict observer of the Sabbath. Seventh-day BaptistsSeventh Sev"enth, a. [From Seven: cf. AS. seofo[eth]a.]
1. Next in order after the sixth;; coming after six others.
On the seventh day, God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his
work which he had made. --Gen. ii. 2.
2. Constituting or being one of seven equal parts into which
anything is divided; as, the seventh part.
Seventh day, the seventh day of the week; Saturday.
Seventh-day Baptists. See under Baptist. Seventh-day BaptistsBaptist Bap"tist, n. [L. baptista, G. ?]
1. One who administers baptism; -- specifically applied to
John, the forerunner of Christ. --Milton.
2. One of a denomination of Christians who deny the validity
of infant baptism and of sprinkling, and maintain that
baptism should be administered to believers alone, and
should be by immersion. See Anabaptist.
Note: In doctrine the Baptists of this country [the United
States] are Calvinistic, but with much freedom and
moderation. --Amer. Cyc.
Freewill Baptists, a sect of Baptists who are Arminian in
doctrine, and practice open communion.
Seventh-day Baptists, a sect of Baptists who keep the
seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the Sabbath. See
Sabbatarian. The Dunkers and Campbellites are also
Baptists. Seventh-day DunkersDunker Dun"ker, n. [G. tunken to dip.]
One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices
are mainly those of the Baptists, but partly those of the
Quakers; -- called also Tunkers, Dunkards, Dippers,
and, by themselves, Brethren, and German Baptists.
Note: The denomination was founded in Germany in 1708, but
after a few years the members emigrated to the United
States.
Seventh-day Dunkers, a sect which separated from the
Dunkers and formed a community, in 1728. They keep the
seventh day or Saturday as the Sabbath. Seventhly
Seventhly Sev"enth*ly, adv.
In the seventh place.
SeventiesSeventy Sev"en*ty, n.; pl. Seventies.
1. The sum of seven times ten; seventy units or objects.
2. A symbol representing seventy units, as 70, or lxx.
The Seventy, the translators of the Greek version of the
Old Testament called the Septuagint. See Septuagint. Seventieth
Seventieth Sev"en*ti*eth, a. [AS. hund-seofontigo[eth]a.]
1. Next in order after the sixty-ninth; as, a man in the
seventieth year of his age.
2. Constituting or being one of seventy equal parts.
Seventieth
Seventieth Sev"en*ti*eth, n.
1. One next in order after the sixty-ninth.
2. The quotient of a unit divided by seventy; one of seventy
equal parts or fractions.
SeventySeventy Sev"en*ty, a. [AS. hund-seofontig. See Seven, and
Ten, and cf. Seventeen, Sixty.]
Seven times ten; one more than sixty-nine. SeventySeventy Sev"en*ty, n.; pl. Seventies.
1. The sum of seven times ten; seventy units or objects.
2. A symbol representing seventy units, as 70, or lxx.
The Seventy, the translators of the Greek version of the
Old Testament called the Septuagint. See Septuagint. Seventy-four
Seventy-four Sev`en*ty-four", n. (Naut.)
A naval vessel carrying seventy-four guns.
The SeventySeventy Sev"en*ty, n.; pl. Seventies.
1. The sum of seven times ten; seventy units or objects.
2. A symbol representing seventy units, as 70, or lxx.
The Seventy, the translators of the Greek version of the
Old Testament called the Septuagint. See Septuagint.
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