Meaning of SETON
| Pronunciation: | | 'seetn
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| | Definition: | | [n] United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Elizabeth Seton, Mother Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton |
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| | See Also: | | religious leader | |
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| | Definition: | | \Se"ton\, n. [F. s['e]ton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a
thick, stiff hair, a bristle.] (Med. & Far.)
A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the
like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as
to form an issue; also, the issue so formed.
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