seven-night

A form of sennight — Synonym of week in its various senses, a period of seven consecutive days and nights.

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Meanings

nounseven-night (plural seven-nights)

plural seven-nights

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sennight, a week.

    The Holy Houſel ought to be kept vvith great Diligence and not be permitted to be ſtale, but another be alvvays hallovved anevv for Sick Men in about a Seven-night, or Fortnight, ſo as that it may not be muſty at leaſt.

    1720, Elfric [i.e., Ælfric of Abingdon]; John Johnson, “A.D. DCCCCLVII. Elfric’s Canons.”, in A Collection of All the Ecclesiastical Laws, Canons, Answers, Or Rescripts, with Other Memorials Concerning the Government, Discipline, and Worship of the Church of England, […], 1st part, London: […] Robert Knaplock […], and Samuel Ballard […], →OCLC
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“seven-night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seven-night. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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