Seventh

/ˈsɛv.ənθ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the person or thing in the seventh position or part.

The seventh was a surprise contestant in the competition.

one part in a group of seven.

Each participant was given a seventh of the tasks to complete.

adjective

constituting number seven in a sequence; coming after the sixth.

She finished in seventh place in the race.

being the one that is one of seven equal parts.

He took a seventh of the pie to share with his friend.

From Old English 'seofonth', from Proto-Germanic '*sebunthaz'.

seventh heaven:

A state of extreme happiness.

the seventh seal:

A reference to an important, often apocalyptic, event.

Referring to someone's seventh time doing something.

It's his seventh time trying to ask her out.

Used to describe something reserved for the elite or extraordinary.

That event was so exclusive, a real seventh place.