Defn: One of a board of seven men associated in some office.
SEPTEMVIRATE
Sep*tem"vi*rate, n.Etym: [L. septemviratus.]
Defn: The office of septemvir; a government by septimvirs.
SEPTENARY Sep"ten*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. septenairus, from septeni seven each, septem seven: cf. F. septénaire. See Seven. ]
1. Consisting of, or relating to, seven; as, a septenary number. I. Watts.
2. Lasting seven years; continuing seven years. "Septenary penance." Fuller.
SEPTENARY
Sep"ten*a*ry, n.
Defn: The number seven. [R.] Holinshed.
SEPTENATE
Sep"ten*ate, a. Etym: [L. septeni seven each.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having parts in sevens; heptamerous.