... indeed if further evidence than that of bestial and savage counting were required to show that finger-numeration and the quinary system were not primeval, it would be afforded by the development of the senary-septenary system in so many lands.
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Septenary — Sep ten*a*ry, a. [L. septenairus, from septeni seven each, septem seven: cf. F. sept[ e]naire. See {Seven}. ] 1. Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary number. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Septenary — Sep ten*a*ry, n. The number seven. [R.] Holinshed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
septenary — [sep′tə ner΄ē, sep ten′ə rē] adj. [L septenarius < septem, SEVEN] 1. of the number seven 2. consisting of or forming a group of seven 3. SEPTENNIAL n. pl. septenaries a group or set of seven, esp. seven years … English World dictionary
Septenary — The septenary numeral system is the base num|7 number system, and uses the digits 0 6. Multiplication table One advantage of this system is that 3.1 (22/7) is a reasonably good approximation for Pi.In Fiction*The Tau of Sci fi Table top battle… … Wikipedia
Septenary (Theosophy) — The Septenary in H.P. Blavatsky s teachings refers to the seven principles of man. In The Key to Theosophy , pp.90 93 she presents a synthesis of Eastern (Advaita Vedanta, Samkhya) and Western (Platonism, 19th century Occultism) ideas, according… … Wikipedia
Septenary Cycle — The septenary cycle is the seven year cycle of planetary rulership used in classical European astrology. A year begins at the moment of the vernal equinox, when the Sun enters the sign of Aries. The cycle begins with the year of Mars (since it is … Wikipedia
septenary — /sep teuh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. septenaries. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the number seven or forming a group of seven. 2. septennial. n. 3. a group or set of seven. 4. a period of seven years. 5. the number seven. 6. Pros. a line of seven feet.… … Universalium
septenary — sep·te·nar·y || sep tenÉ™rɪ /sep tɪËnrɪ n. group of seven items; period of seven years; number 7 adj. pertaining to the number 7; of a period of seven years; occurring every seven years; comprising a group of seven items … English contemporary dictionary
septenary — [ sɛptɪn(ə)ri, ti:n(ə)ri] adjective relating to or divided into seven. noun (plural septenaries) a group or set of seven, in particular a period of seven years. Origin ME: from L. septenarius (see septenarius) … English new terms dictionary
septenary — sep·tenary … English syllables
