septennate

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noun

A period of seven years.

“the septennate during which the President of the French Republic held office”

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Meanings

nounseptennate (plural septennates)

plural septennates

  1. A period of seven years.

    the septennate during which the President of the French Republic held office

Origin

  1. Frenchseptennat
  2. Englishseptennate

French septennat.

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APA

septennate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septennate

MLA

“septennate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septennate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “septennate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/septennate.

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