First Known Use: 14th century
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seventeen
noun sev·en·teen \ˌse-vən-ˈtēn, ˌse-bəm-\
: the number 17
Full Definition of SEVENTEEN
— see number table
— seventeen adjective
— seventeen pronoun, plural in construction
— sev·en·teenth \-ˈtēn(t)th\ adjective or noun
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Origin of SEVENTEEN
seventeen, adjective, from Middle English seventene, from Old English seofontēne; akin to Old English tīen ten
Rhymes with SEVENTEEN
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SEVENTEENTH Defined for Kids
1seventeen
adjective sev·en·teen \ˌse-vən-ˈtēn\
Definition of SEVENTEEN for Kids
: being one more than 16
2seventeen
noun
Definition of SEVENTEEN for Kids
: one more than 16 : 17
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