What does "seventeen" mean?
Seventeen: The number greater by one than sixteen; the sum of ten and seven; seventeen units or objects.
Additional senses
- 2.A symbol denoting seventeen units, as 17, or xvii.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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