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
Words nearby septennium
septemvirate,
septenarius,
septenary,
septendecillion,
septennial,
septennium,
septentrion,
septet,
septi-,
septic,
septic abortion
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.
The Hispanic Nations of the New World |William R. Shepherd