sennight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛnaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′īt, -it)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sen•night  (sen′īt, -it),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. a week.
Also, se'n′night. 
  • Middle English sevenyht, seoveniht(e), sennyght, etc., Old English seofon nihta. See seven, night bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sennight, se'nnight / ˈsɛnaɪt/
  1. an archaic word for week
Etymology: Old English seofan nihte; see seven, night

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