ˈsevn n. & adj. --n. 1
one more than six, or
three less than
ten;
the sum of
four units
and three units. 2 a
symbol for this (7, vii, VII). 3 a size etc. denoted by seven. 4 a set or
team of seven individuals. 5 the
time of seven o'clock (is it seven yet?). 6 a card
with seven pips. --adj.
that amount to seven. øthe seven
deadly sins the sins of
pride, covetousness,
lust,
anger,
gluttony,
envy, and
sloth. the seven seas the oceans of the
world: the
Arctic,
Antarctic, N.
Pacific, S. Pacific, N.
Atlantic, S. Atlantic, and
Indian Oceans. the seven wonders of the world see
WONDER. seven
year itch a supposed
tendency to
infidelity after seven years of
marriage. [OE seofon f. Gmc]