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n. the number seven, written in the style used by the ancient Romans. You often see this in the titles of kings, queens, or book chapters.

n. the Roman numeral representing the cardinal number seven. Formed by the symbol for five (V) followed by two symbols for one (II).


SIMPLE

King Henry VII ruled England for many years.

CONTEXTUAL

The author discusses the main characters in more detail in Chapter VII of the biography.

COMPLEX

In many formal outlines, Roman numerals like VII are used to denote major sections, while lowercase letters or Arabic numerals indicate the subsections beneath them.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically functions as an ordinal or cardinal number in formal contexts such as outlines, regnal names, or clock faces.

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