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seventeen
CIDE DICTIONARY
seventeen, a. [OE. seventene, AS. seofont, i. e., seven-ten. Cf. Seventy.].
One more than sixteen; ten and seven added; as, seventeen years. [1913 Webster]
seventeen, n.
- The number greater by one than sixteen; the sum of ten and seven; seventeen units or objects. [1913 Webster]
- A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
seventeen, n. & adj.
--n.
1 one more than sixteen, or seven more than ten.
2 a symbol for this (17, xvii, XVII).
3 a size etc. denoted by seventeen.
--adj. that amount to seventeen.
--n.
1 one more than sixteen, or seven more than ten.
2 a symbol for this (17, xvii, XVII).
3 a size etc. denoted by seventeen.
--adj. that amount to seventeen.
Derivative
seventeenth adj. & n.
Etymology
OE seofontiene
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