Meaning & Definition of word "Seventeen"
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Seventeen
/ˈsev.ənˌtiːn/
numeral:
- 1. The number, numeral, or group representing the value of 17.
- Example: She was born in the year seventeen.
- 2. A set or a count of 17 items.
- Example: He has seventeen books on his shelf.
- 3. The age of 17 years.
- Example: At seventeen, she started her first job.
- 4. Used to denote an ordinal position in a sequence.
- Example: Seventeen is the number that comes after sixteen.
- 5. In reference to a specific year, particularly 17 years after a base year (like 2017).
- Example: The event took place in seventeen hundred and ninety-four.
Etymology
From Middle English 'seventeen', from Old English 'seofontēne', combining 'seven' and 'ten'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
seventeen again:
Referring to a time when someone feels young or tries to recapture their youth.
seventeen-year itch:
A phrase referring to a person feeling restless or dissatisfied after being in a relationship for seventeen years.
Related Words
sixteen:
The number preceding seventeen.
eighteen:
The number following seventeen.
seventeen-year-old:
A person who is seventeen years old.