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septime

American  
[sep-teem] / ˈsɛp tim /

noun

Fencing.
  1. the seventh of eight defensive positions.


septime British  
/ ˈsɛptiːm /

noun

  1. the seventh of eight basic positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing

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Etymology

Origin of septime

1885–90; < Latin septima ( positiō ) seventh (position)

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Why deal with that when the fruit-filled madeleines at Le Comptoir, the shop at the Ritz hotel, and berry-jeweled tartelettes at Tapisserie, from the Septime gang, offer excellence without the drama?

From The Wall Street Journal

She replaced the quirky high-energy original works by former director-choreographer Septime Webre with a more traditional repertoire.

From Washington Post

Since Septime Webre left the Washington Ballet in 2016, there have been very few, if any, new, original ballets there.

From Washington Post

Maki Onuki, who joined the Washington Ballet in 2004, performed in a previous production of “Swan Lake” in 2015 when Septime Webre was company director.

From Washington Post

The Washington Ballet, however, is keeping to tradition, with children as young as 6 in its Washington-themed “Nutcracker,” created by the company’s former director, Septime Webre.

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