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septennia

septennia is the plural of septennium.

Meaning of septennium

Noun

septennium (plural septenniums or septennia)

  1. A period of seven years.
    • It might be sufficient to answer, that, of the septennium required for the arts degree in the old system the greater portion is now spent at school.1868, Mark Pattison, Suggestions on Academical Organisation with Especial Reference to Oxford, section VI: “Of the Studies Preliminary to the Degree”, § 4: ‘Liberal Studies (Arts) and Special Studies...
    Synonyms:
    septenniad

Questions about septennia

What is septennia the plural of?
Septennia is the plural of septennium.

Words near septennia in the dictionary

  1. septendecillion
  2. septendecillions
  3. septendecimal
  4. septennate
  5. septennates
  6. septennia
  7. septennial
  8. septenniality
  9. septennially
  10. septennium
  11. septenniums

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