septuagenary

  • 1Septuagenary — Sep tu*ag e*na*ry, a. [L. septuagenarius, fr. septuageny seventy each; akin to septuaginta seventy, septem seven. See {Seven}.] Consisting of seventy; also, seventy years old. n. A septuagenarian. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2septuagenary — /sep chooh aj euh ner ee, tooh , tyooh / or, esp. Brit., / chooh euh jee neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. septuagenaries. septuagenarian. [1595 1605; < L septuagenarius, equiv. to septuagen(i) seventy each (distributive of septuaginta seventy) + arius&#8230; …

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  • 3septuagenary — sep·tu·agenary …

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  • 4septuagenary — /ˌsɛptʃuəˈdʒinəri/ (say .sepchoohuh jeenuhree) noun (plural septuagenaries) → septuagenarian. {Latin septuāgēnārius} …

  • 5septuagenary — |septəwə|jenərē, pchəw , |jēn ; |wajəˌnerē adjective Etymology: Latin septuagenarius, from septuageni seventy each (from septuaginta seventy) + arius ary 1. : based on the number 70 2. : 70 or between 70 and 80 years old …

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  • 6Septuagenarian — Sep tu*a*ge*na ri*an, n. A person who is seventy years of age; a septuagenary. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9septuagenarian — /sep chooh euh jeuh nair ee euhn, tooh , tyooh /, adj. 1. of the age of 70 years or between 70 and 80 years old. n. 2. a septuagenarian person. [1705 15; < L septuagenari(us) (see SEPTUAGENARY) + AN] * * * …

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  • 10septuagenarian — /ˌsɛptʃuədʒəˈnɛəriən/ (say .sepchoohuhjuh nairreeuhn) adjective 1. of the age of 70 years, or between 70 and 80 years old. –noun 2. a septuagenarian person. Also, Rare, septuagenary /ˌsɛptʃuəˈdʒɛnəri/ (say .sepchoohuh jenuhree) …