seventy-seven — /sev euhn tee sev euhn/, n. 1. a cardinal number, 70 plus 7. 2. a symbol for this number, as 77 or LXXVII. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 77 in number. * * * … Universalium
seventy-seven — Kanahiku kūmāhiku, kanahiku kumamāhiku … English-Hawaiian dictionary
seventy-seventh — noun One of seventy seven equal parts of a whole. A seventy seventh of 1540 is 20 … Wiktionary
Seventy (Latter Day Saints) — Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of several denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church). Traditionally, a Latter Day Saint holding this… … Wikipedia
seventy — elders accompanied Moses (Exod. 24:9); and seventy disciples were sent out by Jesus (Luke 10:1–7); seventy years was predicted to be the period of the Exile (Jer. 25:12), though it turned out to be less. Seventy years was regarded as a whole… … Dictionary of the Bible
seventy — [sev′ən tē; ] often [, sev′ən dē] adj. [ME seofentig < OE (hund)seofontig: see SEVEN & TY2] seven times ten n. pl. seventies the cardinal number between sixty nine and seventy one; 70; LXX the seventies the numbers or years, as of a century,… … English World dictionary
Seventy — Sev en*ty, n.; pl. {Seventies}. 1. The sum of seven times ten; seventy units or objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A symbol representing seventy units, as 70, or lxx. [1913 Webster] {The Seventy}, the translators of the Greek version of the Old Testament … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seven Deacons — • The seven men elected by the whole company of the original Christian community at Jerusalem and ordained by the Apostles, their office being chiefly to look after the poor and the common agape Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Seven… … Catholic encyclopedia
Seventy — Sev en*ty, a. [AS. hund seofontig. See {Seven}, and {Ten}, and cf. {Seventeen}, {Sixty}.] Seven times ten; one more than sixty nine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seventy — O.E. (hund)seofontig, from seofon (see SEVEN (Cf. seven)) + tig (see TY (Cf. ty) (1)). Cf. O.Fris. soventich, M.Du. seventich, O.N. sjau tiger … Etymology dictionary
