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seton

1

[ seet-n ]

noun

Surgery.
  1. a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.


Seton

2

[ seet-n ]

noun

  1. Saint Elizabeth Ann (Bayley) Mother Seton, 1774–1821, U.S. educator, social-welfare reformer, and religious leader: first native-born American to be canonized (1975).
  2. Ernest Thompson, 1860–1946, English writer and illustrator in the U.S.

Seton

/ ˈsiːtən /

noun

  1. SetonErnest Thompson18601946MUSEnglishWRITING: authorARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator of animal books Ernest Thompson. 1860–1946, US author and illustrator of animal books, born in England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of seton1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sētōn- (stem of sētō ), equivalent to sēt ( a ) seta + -ōn- noun suffix
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Example Sentences

Seton Hunt, Ferguson acknowledged that he had broken the law hundreds of times by drinking in public while armed, which is forbidden by the terms of his concealed-carry permit.

Seton Hunt told jurors in his opening statement Wednesday.

The Seton Hall student, who is studying marketing and economics, could be found waiting at the end of the red carpet Sunday afternoon to meet Chalamet again.

The inability of Gen Z candidates to break in is reflective of a new trend where people are generally not retiring as early as they once did, said Patrick Fisher, a political science professor at Seton Hall University.

From Slate

Texas government officials knew the state was reimbursing Planned Parenthood clinics for medical services from 2017 to 2021, which renders the state’s argument that clinics violated the False Claims Act “without merit,” said Jacob Elberg, a professor at Seton Hall Law School and an expert in health care fraud.

From Salon

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