septenary

Example Sentences

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It is septenary in constitution, as may be seen in its vibrations expressed in color and sound.

From Elementary Theosophy by Rogers, L. W. (Louis William)

After the same manner a man is completed in the second septenary of years, and is capable of learning what is good and evil, and of discipline therein.

From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch

This is a rare instance of the use of the long septenary in nineteenth-century poetry.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald

It is possible to think of the soul as a reincarnating entity, whether it be a monad, duad, triad, or septenary being.

From Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect by Atkinson, William Walker

The septenary division alone gives a reasonable theory consistent with the facts we have to deal with, and therefore, though it may seem elaborate, the student will do wisely to make himself familiar with it.

From Death—and After? by Besant, Annie Wood