seventh son of a seventh son

noun

A concept that a boy born as the seventh consecutive male child, without any female siblings born in between, possesses supernatural powers or great destiny; this special status is amplified if his father was also a seventh son.

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Meanings

nounseventh son of a seventh son (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA concept that a boy born as the seventh consecutive male child, without any female siblings born in between, possesses supernatural powers or great destiny; this special status is amplified if his father was also a seventh son.
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APA

seventh son of a seventh son. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20son%20of%20a%20seventh%20son

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“seventh son of a seventh son.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20son%20of%20a%20seventh%20son. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seventh son of a seventh son,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seventh%20son%20of%20a%20seventh%20son.

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