septennium

/ (sɛpˈtɛnɪəm) /

noun plural -niums or -nia (-nɪə)

a period or cycle of seven years

Word Origin for septennium

C19: from Latin, from septem seven + -ennium, from annus year

Example sentences from the Web for septennium

  • Amid considerable opposition he began, in 1870, the first of his three periods of administration—the Septennium, as it was termed.