Definitions for Seton
ˈsit nse·ton

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seton, Elizabeth Seton, Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, Mother Setonnoun

   United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. setonnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: From séton

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Setonnoun

   A seton is made when the skin is taken up with a needle, and the wound kept open by a twist of silk or hair, that humours may vent themselves. Farriers call this operation in cattle rowelling. John Quincy

   Etymology: seton, French, from seta, Latin.

   I made a seton to give a vent to the humour. Richard Wiseman.

   If the sinus be of great length depending, make a perforation in the lower part by a seton-needle with a twisted silk. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

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1. seton

   A seton is a surgical device usually in the form of a thread, cord, or thin tube that is inserted through a cyst or other structure to promote healing by allowing it to drain or communicate with another structure. They are commonly used in the treatment of abscesses and fistulas.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Setonnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [F. ston (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seton

   sē′tn, n. (surg.) an artificially produced sinus or channel, through which some substance, as a skein of cotton or silk, or a long flat piece of india-rubber or gutta-percha, is passed so as to excite suppuration, and to keep the artificially formed openings patent: also the inserted material. [Fr. séton (It. setone)—Low L. seto—L. seta, a bristle.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SETON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seton is ranked #50106 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Seton surname appeared 418 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Seton.
   
   61.4% or 257 total occurrences were White.
   21% or 88 total occurrences were Black.
   12.6% or 53 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Religious Leader

Anagrams for Seton »

1. notes

2. onset

3. SONET

4. steno

5. stone

6. tones

How to pronounce Seton?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Seton in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Seton in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Seton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Seton in a Sentence

1. Gary Williams:

   Kevin Willard was a proven winner in the Big East while at Seton Hall, the intensity level of his teams reflect the passion that Kevin will bring to our team and the university.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Seton
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seton
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Seton
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Seton
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Seton
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html