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`8@I (sal, n. See sei whale.
`Sfil•C@fl•t0 (sa chen/to; It. se chen~to), n. (often cap.)
`the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or lit-
`erature of that period. [1900-05; < It: short for mille
`seicento lit., a thousand six hundred]
`SAICh@ (sash), n. an occasional and sudden oscillation
`of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluc-
`tuations in the water level and caused by wind, earth-
`quakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc. [1830-40;
`< Franco-Proveri~al]
`S@I•d@I (sid~l, zid/1), n. a large beer mug with a capac-
`ity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
`[1905-10; < G; MHG sidel < L situla bucket]
`~@I~~~It2 pOW~ders (sed~lits), a mild laxative con-
`sisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle
`salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk
`after effervescence. [1805-15; a town in Bohemia]
`5@I~ (saf, sif), n. along narrow sand dune parallel to
`the prevailing wind direction. [ c Ar sayf' sword]
`5~1•f@I't (sipfast), n. Ja•ro•slav (ya~xd slaf), born
`1901, Czech poet: Nobel prize 1984.
`S~1•gil@Ur (sen yur/, san-; Fr. se ny~x~), n., pl. sel•
`gneurs (sen yurz~, san-; Fr. se ny~s~). (sometimes cap.)
`1. a lord, esp. a feudal lord. 2. (in French Canada) a
`holder of a seigneury. [1585-95; < F c VL `senior lord.
`See sExtoxJ -sei•gneu•ri•al (sen yizr~e al, san-), adj.
`S@I•g11@UI'•y (sen/ya re, san/-), n. 1. the domain of a
`seigneur. 2. (in French Canada) land originally held by
`grant from the king of France. [1675-85; < F seigneurie;
`S@E SEIGNEUR, -Y3]
`S~Igll•IOY (sen~yar), a. (sometimes cap.) a lord, esp. a
`feudal lord; ruler. [1300-50; ME segnour < AF; see sEi-
`GNEUR]
`g~ign•ior•ag@ (sen/yar ij), n. 1. something claimed by
`a sovereign or superior as a prerogative. 2. a charge on
`bullion brought to the mint to be coined. 3. the differ-
`ence between the cost of the bullion plus minting ex-
`penses and the value as money of the pieces coined, con-
`stituting a source of government revenue. Also,
`reign/or•age. [1400-50; late ME seigneurage < MF
`seignorage, seigneurage; See SEIGNEUR, -AGE]
`S@Igl1•IOf'•y (sen/ya re), n., pl. -ior•ies. 1. the power or
`authority of a seignior. 2. Hist. a lord's domain. Also,
`signory. [1250-1300; ME seignorie < OF, Se@ SEIGNEUR,
`_ Ya~
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`S@I•g~t0.1°I.1~ (sen yore al, -yore-), adj. of or pertain-
`ing to a seignior. Also, seign•ior•ai (sen/yar al), set•
`~~lo•ri•al (sen ydr~e al, -yore-), seign•or•al (sen~yar al).
`[1810-20; seignor (VdP. Of SEIGNIOR -I- -IAL]
`S@I•~6•f105 (si le~nas), n. Silenus.
`seine (ran), n., u., seined, seining. -n. 1. a fishing
`net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at
`the upper edge and sinkers at the lower. -u. t. 2. to fish
`for or catch with a seine. 3. to use a seine in (water).
`-u.i. 4. to fish with a seine. [bef. 950; ME se1yne, OE
`segne < WGmc `sagina c L sagena < Gk sagene]
`SAlne (ran; Fr. sen), n. 1. a river in France, flowing
`NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 mi. (773
`km) long. 2. a former department in N France.
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`ENGLAND
`~NNE~
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`S61P16-@f-Marne (san~a marn~; Fr. sen a mnxn~), n.
`a department in N France. 755,762; 2290 sq. mi. (5930 sq.
`km). Cap.: Melun.
`$@111@-At-OIS@ (sen a wnz~), n. a former department
`in N France.
`Sine-Ma•1'1•ttlfl@ (sen ma xe tem/), n. a department
`in NW France. 1,172,743; 2449 sq. mi. (6340 sq. km). Cap.:
`Rouen. Formerly, Seine-In•fi•rieure (sen ax fa-
`Ry~R~~.
`S~In•@I' (sa/par), n. 1. a person who fishes with a
`seine. 2. a boat used in fishing with a seine. [1595-
`16~5; SEINE + -ER A]
`Seln6-$t-D@•ills (sen sax da ne/), n. a department in
`N France. 1,322,127; 91 sq. mi. (236 sq. km). Cap.:
`Bobigny.
`5@It'•1.OS (sire as), n. Class. Myth. Sirius (def. 2).
`S@i8@ (sez), v. t., u.i. seised, sets-ing. Chiefly Law.
`seize. -seis~a•ble,. adj. -seis/er, n.
`5@I•Sllt (se~zin), n. Law. seizin.
`S@IS•IIIF; (se/zing), n. Chiefly Law. seizing.
`SBISPII (si/zam, -ram), n. an earthquake. [1880-85; <
`Gk seismSs, equiv. to sets-, s. of seiein to shake, quake +
`-mos n. suffix; cf. -isrt]
`S6~S•I711C (siz/mik, sis~-), adj. pertaining to, of the na-
`ture of, or caused by an earthquake or vibration of the
`^arth, whether due to natural or artificial causes. Also,
`seismal, seis~mi•cal. [1855-60; SEISM + -icJ -seise•
`mi•eal•ly, adu.
`
`coxcrsF ETYMOLOGY KEY: <, descended or borrowed from; >,
`whence; b., blend of, blended; c., cognate with; cf., compare; deriv.,
`derivative; equiv., equivalent; imit., imitative; obi., oblique; r., re-
`pala~ing; s., s4,~m; sp., ape)ling, spelled; reap., respelling, respelled;
`trans., translation; ?, origin unknown; unattested; $, probably
`earlier than. See the full key inside the front cover.
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`seismic gaps, the part of an active fault that has ex-
`perienced little or no seismic activity for a long period,
`indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in pre-
`dicting earthquakes.
`S61S•IIIICH•ty (siz mis~i te, sis-), n., pl. -ties. the fre-
`quency, intensity, and distribution of earthquakes in a
`given area. [1900-05; SEISMIC + -iTv]
`seismic seas wave, Oceanog. tsunami.
`S@IS•R71SI17 (siz<miz am, sis~-), n. the natural activity
`or group of phenomena associated with earthquakes.
`[1900-05; SEISM + -ISM
`S@ISIilO-, a combining form meaning "earthquake,"
`used in the formation of compound words: seismograph.
`[see sEisM, -o-]
`S@IS•M70•gram (siz/ma gram/, sis/-), n. a record made
`by a seismograph. (1890-95, SEISMO- -F -GRAM 1]
`S@IS•IllO•graph (s z/ma graft, -graft, sis~-), n. any of
`various instruments for measuring and recording the vi-
`brations of earthquakes. [1855-60; SEISMO- + -GRAPH]
`-seis•mo•graph•ic (sizima graflik, sis~-), seisirr~o•
`graph~i•cal, adj.
`S@iS•RIOg•Ca•p~ly (siz mog/ra fe, sis-), n. 1. the
`-scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vi-
`brations of earthquakes. 2. seismology. [1860-65; SEIS-
`MO- -f- -GRAPHY~ -5615•IllOg~l'a•pher, 1t.
`S@ISII'101., 1. seismological. 2. seismology.
`S@IS•rYtO~•Ogy (siz mol/a je, sis-), n. the science or
`study of earthquakes and their phenomena. Also called
`seismography. [1855-60; SEISMO- -f -LOGY] -5615•
`mo•log•ic (sizima loj~ik, sisi-), seisimo•log/i•cal, adj.
`-seisimo•log~i•cal•ly, adu. -seis•mol~o•gist, n.
`S@IS•mom•@•t@~ (siz mom/i tar, sis-), n. a seismo-
`graph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity,
`and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual
`movement of the ground. [1835-45; SEISMO- -~' -METER
`-seis•mo•met•ric (sizima me~trik, sisi-), seisimo•
`irret~ri•cal, adj. -seis•mom~et•ry, n.
`Se1S•I110•SCOp@ (siz/ma skopi, sis/-), n. an instrument
`for recording the occurrence or time of an earthquake.
`(1850-55; SEISMO- + -SCOPE] -S6~S•RIO•SCOp•IC (91Z~-
`ma skop/ik, sis~-), adj.
`$EIU, Service Employees Internationui Union.
`sai~ whales (sa), a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, in-
`habiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number. [1915-
`20; < Norw seihval, equiv. to set (ON seithr) eoalfish +
`YLUIlI WHALE1~
`S@IZ@ (sez), u., seized, seiz•Ing. -u. t. 1. to take hold
`of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 2. to
`grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to
`seize an idea. 3. to take possession of by force or at will:
`to seize enemy ships. 4. to take possession or control of
`as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. 5.
`to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to
`seize smuggled goods. 6. Also, seise. Law. to put (some-
`one) in seizin or legal possession of property (usually
`used in passive constructions): She was seized of vast es-
`tates. 7. to captixre; take into custody. 8. to take ad-
`vantage of promptly: to seize an opportunity. 9. Naut.
`to bind or fasten together with aseizing. -u.i. 10. to
`grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually fol. by on
`or upon): to seize on a rope. 11. to resort to a method,
`plan, etc., in desperation (usually fol. by on or upon): He
`must seize on a solution, however risky. 12. to have
`moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of exces-
`sive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually fol. by
`up): The engine seized up from cold. [1250-1300; ME
`saisen, seisen < OF saisir < ML sacare to place (in
`phrase satire ad proprietam to take as one's own, lay
`claim to) < Frankish, perk. akin to Goth satjan t0 SET,
`put, place] -seiz~a•ble, adj. -seiz~er; Law. sei•zor
`
`-Syn. 1. clutch, grab. 7. arrest, apprehend. See
`catch. -Ant. 7. release.
`S@I•Zlrll (se/zip), n. Law. 1. (originally) possession of ei-
`ther land or chattel. 2. the kind of possession or right to
`possession characteristic of estates of freehold. Also, sei-
`sin. [1250-1300; ME < OF saisine, equiv. to sais(ir•) to
`SEIZE + -L11Q -INE2]
`S@IZ•Illg (se/zing), n. 1. the act of a person or thing
`that seizes. 2. Naut. a means of binding or fastening to-
`gether two objects, as two ropes, by a number of longitu-
`dinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other
`small stuff. [1300-50; ME; 90e SEIZE, -ING~]
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`seizing
`(def. 2)
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`561•ZUI'@ (se~zhar), n. !. the act or an instance of seiz-
`ing. 2. the state of being seized. 3. a taking possession
`of an item, property, or person legally or by force. 4. a
`sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease.
`[1475-85;SEIZE + -URE]
`S@•jant (se/jant), adj. Heraldry. (of' an animal) repre-
`sented in a sitting posture: a lion sejant. Also, se/jeant.
`[1490-1500; var. of seiante < AF; MF seant, equiv. to se-
`(s. of seoir < L seders t0 SITI~ -~ -C1riE -ANT]
`S@•j8flt-@•C@Ct (se/jant i rekt/), adj. Heraldry. (of an
`animal) represented as seated upright with forelegs
`raised: a lion sejant-erect. Also, se~jeant-e•reet~.
`Se•j~•nUS (si ja/pas), n. Lucius Ae•11•us (e/le as), d.
`A.D. 3Z, Roman politician, commander of praetorian
`guard, and conspirator in the reign of Emperor Tiberius.
`S@jlTl (ram), n. the unicameral parliament of Poland.
`[ < Pol: assembly < Slavic `sujamu equiv. to "su- with,
`together + jLmu, n. deriv. of jam- v. base meaning
`"take," akin to L emere to take, buy (cf. CONSLTME, xE-
`DEEM
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`selective
`transmission "
`Sekh•met (sek/met), n. Egyptian Myth.
`thirsty goddess, sometimes identified with
`a bl
`attempted to destroy humankind. [vocalization
`ofr>
`tian shm powerful (cf. PSCHENT~ + t fem. markerE
`Se•kOlt•d'1-Ta•ko•t'a•d'I (sekian de~taika ray
`~
`de), n;~,'
`seaport in SW Ghana. 161,071.
`S@• COS (se~kos), n. 1. (in ancient Greece) a. a
`brines ore sanctuariesteA.lo seco~ y °f °ariou~
`X1810.20. ~.
`sehfis enclosed area]
`$@/(f (zekt), n. German. spax•kling wine; ehampa~~F
`S@) (sel), n., adj., pron. Scot. self.
`S@I., 1. select. 2. selected. 3. selection;
`selectioha.
`S@•~a•Chl•an (si la ke an), adj. 1. belonging ~ t
`Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, 8ka ~
`~182~35. ~ N
`Selachl(i) (pl.) name of thecorderf <h~
`resembling a shark, cartilaginous,( adj deril4eof 8ej~hg•)
`shark, ray) + -nx]
`oe
`Mala•dang (si la~dang), n. the gaur. [1810-20; ~
`Y~
`S@•lab (se~la, sel~a), n. an expression occurring fre.
`quently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or must_
`cal direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise
`the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause. [1520-3p~
`< Heb selah]
`S@•lam•CIrC (si lam~lik), n. the portion of a Turkish pa].
`ace or house reserved for men. [1890-95; < Turk se_
`lamlth]
`$@•lan•g01' (sa lang~ar, -or, -]ang~-), n. a state in Ma-
`laysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 1,467,441; 3160 eq,
`mi. (8184 sq. km). Cap.: Shah Alar_z.
`S61•COUth (sel/koothi), adj. Archaic. strange; uncom-
`mon. [bef. 900; ME selcouth, OE seldcuth, equiv. to sel-
`CZ~QIl~ SELDOM ~- Cilt~l COUTH2~ -S6~~COUtt1~~~/, q{jU,
`S@I•den (sel~dan), n. 1. George Baldwin, 1846-1922,
`U.S. inventor of agasoline-powered car. 2. John, 1584-
`1654, English historian, Orientalist, and politician. 3. a
`city on N Long Island, in SE New York. 17,259.
`S@I•dom (sel~dam), ad». 1. on only a few occasions;
`rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old
`neighbors anymore. -adj. 2. rare; infrequent. [bef.
`900; ME; OE seldum, var. of seldan; c. G selten, Goth
`silda-] -sel~dom•ness, n.
`S@•I@Ct (si lekt/), u. t. 1. to choose in preference to an-
`other or othez•s; pick out. -u.i. 2. to make a choice;
`pick. --adj. 3. chosen ir. preference to another or oth-
`ers; selected. 4. choice; of special value. 5. careful or
`fastidious in selecting; discriminating. 6. carefully or
`fastidiously chosen; exclusive: a select group. [1555-6b;
`< L selectus (ptp. of seligere to gather apart), equiv. to
`se- sE- + leg(ere) to gather, choose + -tus ptp. suffix]
`-se•lec~ta•ble, adj. -se•leci4a•bit~i~ty, n. -~
`lect~ly, adu. -se•lect~ness, n. -se•lec~tor, n.
`-Syn. 1. See choose. 3. preferred.
`S@•~@Ct•311C@ (si lek~tans), n. a measure of the drop in
`response of a radio receiving set or the like to a given
`frequency differing from the resonant frequency of the
`device, expressed as the ratio of the amplitude of the re-
`sponse at the resonant frequency to the amplitude of the
`response at the given frequency. [sEtECT ~- -ANC6]
`select° eommit~tee, a committee, as of a le~isiative
`body, that is formed to examine and report on a specific
`bill or issue. Also called special committee. [1780-90.
`Amer. ]
`S@•I@Ct•@@ (si lek to/), n. one selected by draft for
`service in one of the armed forces. [1935-40, Amer.; sg-
`S~•~@C•t10~J (si lek/shan), n. 1. an act or instance of
`selecting or the state of being selected; choice. 2. a thing
`or a number of thin s selected. ~. an aggr'eBa~ of
`things displayed for choice, purchase, use, etc.; ~ ST'°.~
`from which a choice may be made: The store had a w~.
`selection of bracelets. ~4. Biol. any natural or art~ficlal
`process that results in differential reproduction among
`the members of a population so that the inhe0~a~
`traits of only certain individuals are passed on,
`enera-
`passed on in greater proportion, to succeeding
`kin M,
`tions. Cf. natural selection, sexual s9lection.
`section, artificial selection. 5. Ling. a. the choice of
`one form instead of another in a position where
`brass
`can occur, as of ask instead of tell or with 1 IltaCtic class
`ask me. b. the choice of one semantic or sy
`of words in a construction, to the exclusion of othe
`ect for
`do not occur there, as the choice of an animate obJ of ge_
`the verb surprise. [1640-50; < L selection_Lon- -~~N)
`lectio), equiv. to select(us) (see SELECT +
`-$Sync/ 2 nollect~on, gathering, pick. '-And' 1• re-
`selee~tion rules. Physics. any of several ru1~e~~B 1p
`terms ofl hedquantum nnumberse assoc ated with the
`~~on of
`states.
`S@•I@C•tIV@ (si lek/tiv), adj. 1. having the fun r~z
`power of selecting; making a selection. 2• charertaln~p
`by selection, esp. fastidious selection. 3. of ore ~e~tl=stye
`to selection. 4. Elect., Radio. having g°Oa adv. ~~
`[1615-25; SELECT -~ -IVE] -S@•~eC~tIVA•~y
`discerning' vi
`let/tive•ness, n.
`-Syn. 2. discriminating, particular,
`military ser
`S@~@C~tIV@ 5@CV~IC@. compulsory
`U g, feder
`(1919)
`Selecitive Service Sysitem. the
`il~tarYe°ages
`agency that facilitates the mobilization of m
`between th
`by requiring the registration of males
`transm1
`S@IeC~t Vestl'a11Sm`IS~Si017s Auto. a
`~ey '
`which the available forward and reverse gears e ve,
`prod'
`engaged in any order, without passing
`through the different changes of gear.
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