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septennium
(sep|ten¦nium)
Pronunciation:
/sɛpˈtɛnɪəm/
noun
(
plural
septennia
/-nɪə/ or
septenniums
)
rare
a specified period of seven years.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from late Latin, from Latin
septem
'seven' +
annus
'year'
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