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sennight


sen·night

noun \ˈse-ˌnīt\

Definition of SENNIGHT

archaic
: the space of seven nights and days : week

Variants of SENNIGHT

sen·night also se'n·night \ˈse-ˌnīt\

Origin of SENNIGHT

Middle English, from Old English seofon nihta seven nights
First Known Use: 15th century

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