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seven | sevenpence |

As nouns the difference between seven and sevenpence

is that seven is the digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof while sevenpence is the value of seven old pennies.

As a numeral seven

is a numerical value equal to 7; the number occurring after six and before eight.

seven

English

(wikipedia seven)

Alternative forms

* Arabic numerals: (see for numerical forms in other scripts) * Roman numerals: VII * sev'n

Numeral

(head)
  • (cardinal) A numerical value equal to ; the number occurring after six and before eight.

    • Related terms

    * seventh

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    Noun

  • The digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
    • He wrote three sevens on the paper.
  • (countable, cards) A card bearing seven pips.

    • Derived terms

    * at sixes and sevens * deuce-to-seven lowball * Group of Seven * rugby sevens * seven card stud * seven deadly sins * Sevener/sevener * sevenfold * Seven Hills of Rome * seven iron * seven-league boots * seven minutes in heaven * sevenness * sevennight * seven out * sevens * Seven Sages * sevenscore * seven seals * seven seas * seven second delay * Seven Sisters * Seven Sleepers Day * sevensome * seventh * seven-up * seven virtues * Seven Wonders of the World * seven-year itch * twenty-four seven * unseven

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    sevenpence

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1895, author=F. J. Cross, title=Beneath the Banner, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=A newspaper cost sevenpence ; there were no national schools or Sunday schools, no penny publications, no penny postage, no railways, no gas, and no free libraries, and no free education! }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1850, author=Thomas Carlyle, title=Latter-Day Pamphlets, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="A Costermonger in this street," says Crabbe, "finding lately that his rope of onions, which he hoped would have brought a shilling, was to go for only sevenpence henceforth, burst forth into lamentation, execration and the most pathetic tears.}}

    Etymology 2

    From the above.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, obsolete, rare)