Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
Seventy (Latter Day Saints) — Seventy is a priesthood office in the Melchizedek priesthood of several denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church). Traditionally, a Latter Day Saint holding this… … Wikipedia
seventy — elders accompanied Moses (Exod. 24:9); and seventy disciples were sent out by Jesus (Luke 10:1–7); seventy years was predicted to be the period of the Exile (Jer. 25:12), though it turned out to be less. Seventy years was regarded as a whole… … Dictionary of the Bible
seventy — [sev′ən tē; ] often [, sev′ən dē] adj. [ME seofentig < OE (hund)seofontig: see SEVEN & TY2] seven times ten n. pl. seventies the cardinal number between sixty nine and seventy one; 70; LXX the seventies the numbers or years, as of a century,… … English World dictionary
seventy — ► CARDINAL NUMBER (pl. seventies) ▪ ten less than eighty; 70. (Roman numeral: lxx or LXX.) DERIVATIVES seventieth ordinal number … English terms dictionary
seventy-fifth — adjective the ordinal number of seventy five in counting order • Syn: ↑75th • Similar to: ↑ordinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 75 in a countable series the seventy fifth day … Useful english dictionary
seventy-five — adjective being five more than seventy • Syn: ↑75, ↑lxxv • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 74 in number seventy five years see … Useful english dictionary
seventy-four — adjective being four more than seventy • Syn: ↑74, ↑lxxiv • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 73 in number seventy four years see … Useful english dictionary
seventy-nine — adjective being nine more than seventy • Syn: ↑79, ↑ilxxx • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 78 in number seventy nine years see … Useful english dictionary
seventy-one — adjective being one more than seventy • Syn: ↑71, ↑lxxi • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 70 in number seventy one years see … Useful english dictionary
seventy-seven — adjective being seven more than seventy • Syn: ↑77, ↑lxxvii • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 76 in number seventy seven years see … Useful english dictionary
