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Seven has 6 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Num · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

"She counted out seven coins from her pocket, realizing she had exactly enough after adding one to the pile of six she already held."

2

one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face

"I drew the seven of hearts to complete my flush, hoping it would be enough to win the pot."

3

The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.

"She wrote down seven on her checklist to mark that she had completed exactly seven tasks today."

In plain English: Seven is the number that comes right after six and before eight when you count.

"She won the lottery with seven lucky numbers."

Usage: Use this noun to refer specifically to the numeral seven itself, such as in phrases like "the number seven," rather than using it as an adjective before another noun. It is distinct from its adjectival form when standing alone as a subject representing that specific digit or quantity.

Adjective
1

being one more than six

"She counted to seven and finally found her missing keys hidden under the sofa cushion."

Num
1

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••).

"The lottery results showed that seven people won the jackpot today."

Proper Noun
1

A river in North Yorkshire, England that flows through Rosedale to join the Rye.

"During our hike along the rugged cliffs of Rosedale, we spotted the Seven winding its way down to meet the River Rye."

Example Sentences
"She won the lottery with seven lucky numbers." noun
"The seven was born in the mountains of Tibet." noun
"He felt a strange sense of seven when he looked at the full moon." noun
"In some traditions, the number seven is considered an actual spirit rather than just a digit." noun
See Also
eight week continent day septenate sevenfold seventh hepta
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
digit spot

Origin

The word "seven" comes from the same root as other Indo-European languages, having traveled into English through Old English and Middle English without changing its core meaning. While it shares a common ancestral origin with similar words in many European tongues, the form itself remained remarkably stable throughout its journey to modern usage.

Rhyming Words
ven aven kven even oven liven deven niven haven given koven reven hoven leven coven maven raven neven daven elven
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