sev‧en /ˈsev
ən/
number[
Language: Old English;
Origin: seofon]
1. the number 7:
The women visited cities in seven states. We close the store at seven (=seven o'clock). ‘How old’s Sam?’ ‘He’s seven (=seven years old).’2. the seven year itch the idea that after seven years of being married, many people start to want a relationship with someone new – used humorously
⇒
at sixes and sevens at
six(3)
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