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Septfoil [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A plant of the genus Tormentilla.

Septfoil [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil.

2. An ornamental foliation having seven lobes. Cf. Cinquefoil, Quarterfoil, and Trefoil.

3. 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.