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/ˈsev.ənˌtiːn/
Meaning & Definition
numeral
The number, numeral, or group representing the value of 17.
She was born in the year seventeen.
A set or a count of 17 items.
He has seventeen books on his shelf.
The age of 17 years.
At seventeen, she started her first job.
Used to denote an ordinal position in a sequence.
Seventeen is the number that comes after sixteen.
In reference to a specific year, particularly 17 years after a base year (like 2017).
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.