seventh

[ sev-uh nth ]

/ ˈsɛv ənθ /

adjective

next after the sixth; being the ordinal number for seven.

being one of seven equal parts.

noun

a seventh part, especially of one (1/7).

the seventh member of a series.

Music.

a tone on the seventh degree from a given tone (counted as the first).
the interval between such tones.
the harmonic combination of such tones.

Origin of seventh

before 950; Middle English; see seven, -th²; replacing Middle English sevethe, Old English seofotha

Words nearby seventh

sevens, seventeen, seventeen-year locust, seventeenth, seventeenth amendment, seventh, seventh amendment, seventh avenue, seventh chord, seventh commandment, seventh cranial nerve

Example sentences from the Web for seventh

Rick would cut together five years worth of work, add the sixth, then recut six years worth of work, add the seventh, and so on.

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So she began trying out the beds, but none of them suited her until she found that the seventh one was just right.

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Even though it was a school day—about fifth period, I calculated—the arcade was filled with seventh graders.

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Take the case of Herx v. Diocese of Fort Wayne, an employment discrimination suit in the Seventh Circuit.

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In June only the three days were available, because of tide and moon: the fifth, the sixth, and the seventh.

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That seventh child of the Sultan, his companion was always Ali, the seventh child of the Wazir.

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The conventional type of manual training—one period per week in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades—was not holding the pupils.

The New Education |Scott Nearing
He counted the first tombs, opened the door of the seventh, and closed it again behind him.

Ancient Manners |Pierre Louys
You know he was a friend of Edward the Seventh; they once lived together.

Vocal Mastery |Harriette Brower
It is known by the time, which is usually about the seventh month.

The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for seventh

seventh

/ (ˈsɛvənθ) /

adjective

(usually prenominal)

coming after the sixth and before the eighth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of seven: often written 7th
(as noun)she left on the seventh; he was the seventh to arrive

noun

one of seven equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc
(as modifier)a seventh part

the fraction equal to one divided by seven (1/7)

music

the interval between one note and another seven notes away from it counting inclusively along the diatonic scale
one of two notes constituting such an interval in relation to the otherSee also major (def. 14), minor (def. 4), interval (def. 5)
short for seventh chord

adverb

Also: seventhly after the sixth person, position, event, etc

sentence connector

Also: seventhly as the seventh point: linking what follows to the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

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seventh

adjective

noun

Origin of seventh

Words nearby seventh

Example sentences from the Web for seventh

British Dictionary definitions for seventh

adjective

noun

adverb

sentence connector

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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seventh

adjective

noun

Origin of seventh

Words nearby seventh

Example sentences from the Web for seventh

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British Dictionary definitions for seventh