septenary
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Some authors pretend to assume that this well marked septenary system has reference to the Pleiades or Seven stars.
From Vestiges of the Mayas or, Facts Tending to Prove that Communications and Intimate Relations Must Have Existed, in very Remote Times, Between the Inhabitants of Mayab and Those of Asia and Africa by Le Plongeon, Augustus
It is septenary in constitution, as may be seen in its vibrations expressed in color and sound.
From Elementary Theosophy by Rogers, L. W. (Louis William)
This specimen shows the new measure introduced into the drama in connection with the earlier rimed septenary.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
No number has ever been so universally in repute as the septenary.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
In the Elizabethan age the alexandrine and the septenary were each used chiefly in conjunction with the other, in alternation of six-stress and seven-stress verses.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
