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Webster 1913 Edition

Septfoil

Sept′foil

,
Noun.
[F.
sept
seven (L.
septem
) + E.
foil
leaf: cf. L.
septifolium
.]
1.
(Bot.)
A European herb, the tormentil. See
Tormentil
.
2.
(Arch.)
An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf.
Cinquefoil
,
Quarterfoil
, and
Trefoil
.
3.
(Eccl.Art.)
A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Septfoil

SEPT'FOIL

,
Noun.
[L. septem and folium; seven leaved.] A plant of the genus Tormentilla.

Definition 2024

septfoil

septfoil

English

Noun

septfoil ‎(plural septfoils)

  1. (architecture) a symmetrical shape which forms the overall outline of seven partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.
  2. (heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with seven lobes.

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