sennight

Meanings

• Noun

  A period of seven days and a night, or eight nights.

  - "For seven sennights, the knight vowed to guard the castle."
  - "The festival lasts for a fortnight, or two sennights."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛnɑɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

week

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Variants

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se'nnight , se'nnights , sennight , sennights

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Etymology

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Old English sæwocan night, from sæwocan seven and night night.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sennight' is less commonly used in modern English.

2. In Old English, the term 'sennight' was used more frequently than 'fortnight'.

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Related Concepts

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1. fortnight: A period of fourteen days.

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Culture

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In Old English literature, the term 'sennight' was commonly used to refer to a period of eight days and nights. It was often used in conjunction with 'fortnight' to refer to a two-week period.

How to Memorize "sennight"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a week with seven days and one extra night to make up a sennight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'sennight' with the number eight, as it represents a period of eight nights.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Seven days and one more, a sennight is in store.'

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