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`A. Not shared; indivi
`esp. one given formally after deliberation. — ¢.v. -teng,
`ers; solitary. — mt.
`(si
`-tenceing, -tences. Law. To pronouncesentence upon ee
`< Lat. sénsibilis < sénsus, sense. See sense.]
`{ME < OFr.
`skirt or jacket, that 1
`adjudged guilty). [ME, opinion < OFr. < Lat. sententhe
`— sen’sisblesnéss 7. —sen/si-bly adv.
`yarious combinations
`sentiéns, sentient-, pt.part. of sentire,
`to feel. See sents
`secting an observet’s posi-
`sensible horizon n. The planeinter:
`Lat. séparatus, p.part
`— sen-ten/tial (sén-tén/ shal) adj. —- sen: ten’tially ads ‘}
`ed by the observer's nadir
`tion perpendicular to theline form
`ardre,
`to prepate;
`senstenceer (sén/tan-sar) 2. Law. One, such as a ome
`and zenith.
`~ sep/arratesness ;
`-silela (-sil’a). A simple sen-
`judge, that pronounces sentence.
`or
`seti«sil«tum (sén-sil? am) #., pl.
`Syns: separate, ¢
`sory receptor consisting of one cell or a few cells, esp. an
`sentence stress ». Ling. The variation in emphasis ory,
`yerbs mean to becom
`h the cuticle of arthropods.
`stress on the syllables of words within a sentence,
`oral
`epithelial cell projecting throug
`ed, or disunited. Sepa
`[NLat. sénsillum, dim. of Lat. sénsus, sense. See SENSE,|
`sen-tenc:ing (sén/tan-sing) Law. — adj. 1. Relating to 4;
`keeping apart: “In é
`dicial sentence. 2. Being or relating to the one whopronoy IMs
`1. Capable of perceiving with a
`seti*si-tive (sén/si-tiv) adj.
`ternal conditions or stim-
`these commandersbe
`es a judicial sentence. — 7. 1. The act of pronouncing ait
`sense or senses. 2. Responsive to ex
`feelings, or ciccum-
`ington Irving). Divid,
`dicial sentence on a defendant. 2. This sentence.
`Wu
`ulation. 3. Susceptible to the attitudes,
`offense; touchy. 5. Easily
`orsplitting into part;
`stances of others. 4. Quick to take
`sensten-tia (sén-tén’ sha, -shé-a) 7., pl. -tieae (-shé-8/)
`adage or aphorism.[Lat. See SENTENCE.]
`» An
`aration into opposin
`Itered by the action of an
`irritated: sensitive skin. 6. Readilyal
`7. Registering very slight
`against itself cannot
`agent:film that is sensitive to light.
`sensten- tious (sén-tén! shas) adj. 1. Terse and energetic in
`gndure permanently
`pression; pithy. 2.a. Abounding in aphorisms. b. Givenyel
`differences or changes. Used of an instrument. 8. Fluctuating
`__oln). Part refers mo
`aphoristic utterances. 3.a. Abounding in pompous mone
`as in price. 9. Ofor relating to clas-
`or tending to fluctuate,
`sociated persons or
`ing. b. Given to pompous moralizing. [ME <
`OFt. sent 4
`sified information. — n. 1. A sensitive person. 2. One held to
`other” (W.S. Gilbert
`tiewx < Lat. sententidsus, full of meaning < sententia, o eg
`be endowed with psychic or occult powers. (ME < OFr. sen-
`force: “His head wx
`ion, See sENTENCE.] — sen¢ten/ tious*ly adv, Es oe
`¢ < Lat. sénsus, sense. See SENSE.]
`sitif < Med.Lat. sénsitivu:
`etivesness 7.
`Wells). Sunder stres:
`ten/tious* ness 7.
`— sen! sitive sly adv. — sen’ si
`The country was sun
`American plant (Mi-
`sensitive plant n. 1. As!hrubby tropical
`sen+tience (sén/shans, -shé-ans) #. 1. The quality or state of
`mosa pudica) having leaflets and leafstalks that fold and
`being sentient; consciousness. 2, Feeling as distinguished fad
`plete separation: “a
`_ circumstantially divc
`perception or thought.
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`Any ofvarious similar plants, such as
`droop when touched.2.
`nd central North America.
`fife” (Robert Louis
`\
`Cassia nictitans of eastern al
`sentient (sén/shont, -shé-ant) adj. 1. Having sense perce
`earrastion (sép'a
`tion; conscious. 2. Experiencing sensation or feeling, Le,
`) n., pl. -tles. 1. The quality or
`senesitivei*ty (sén/si-tiv/1-té
`2. The capacity of an organ or
`~ separating. b. The cx
`condition of being sensitive.
`sentiéns, sentient-, pt.patt. of sentire, to feel. See sent.*}
`
`— sen/tientely adv.
`7
`]
`at which a division o
`ulation. 3. Electron. The degree
`organism to respondto stim
`‘that separates; a ga
`an instrument to an incoming
`sen-tiement (sén/to-mont) 7. 1.4. A cast of mind; general
`of response of a receiver or
`decree ending a spo
`oming signal. 4. The degree of
`sentry box
`mental disposition: anti-American sentiment. b. An opinion
`signal or a change in the inc
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`employment.
`to light of a specified
`response ofa plateorfilm to light, esp.
`At Saint James’s Palace,
`about a specific matter; a view. 2. A thought, a view, or an
`London
`_gpearraction-ist (s
`wavelength.
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`attitude based onfeeling or emotion instead of reason, 3. The
`p. -tized, -tiz’ing, -tiz-es. — fr. 1. To
`gpeasrastist (sép/z
`senesistize (sén/ si-tiz’)
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`emotional import of a
`passage. 4.a. Susceptibility to tender.
`ke (a film or plate) sensitive to light,
`make sensitive. 2. To ma
`|
`iho secedes or advo
`romantic, or nostalgic feeling. b. An expression ofsuth sus.
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`ucch; a sectarian.
`jength. 3. To make hypersen-
`ceptibility. 5.a. Emotion that borders on mawkishness, b, Ro-
`esp. to light of a specific wave!
`such as pollen, esp. by repeat-
`
`goup fromalarger
`sitive or reactive to an antigen,
`mantic nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality. 6. The ex-
`yoeates cultural, etl
`ed exposure. — intr. To become sensitive or hypersensitive.
`pression of delicate and sensitive feeling, esp.
`in art and
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`ti-za/shan) n. —sen/sietiz’er n.
`—sen/si-tieza/tion (-
`iin), — sep aera
`literature. See Syns at feeling. 7. A vague feeling or aware-
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`senesietom:<ester (sén’ si-tom/i-tar) n. Any of various devices
`iygearractive (sép!:
`ness; sensation. [ME sentement < OFr. < Med.Lat. sentimen-
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`| to separate or to ca
`for measuringlight sensitivity, as of photographic film. [sen-
`tum < Lat. sentire, to feel. Sec sent-*.]
`tric (-to-mét! rik) adj.
`_epeasrastor (sép!a-
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`smr(tviry) + ~METER.] — sen/si*tos met
`senetiemenctal (sén/ta-mén/tl) adj. 1.a. Characterized or
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`—sen/si-tom/estry 7.
`4
`for eas crean
`swayedby sentiment. b. Affectedly or extravagantly eindtion-
`that receives and re-
`gpd. abbr. Separated
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`sensor (sén/sor, -s6r’) 7. 1. A device
`al. 2. Resulting from or colored by emotion rather than rea-
`timulus. 2. See sense organ.
`" Seepharedi (sa-far! d.
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`son or realism. 3. Appealing to the sentiments, esp. to ro-
`spondsto a signal or s
`Ofor relating to sen-
`Jews wholived in Sy
`senesoerieal (sén-sdr! é-al, -sor’-) adj.
`mantic feelings: sentimental music. — sen’tiemen! talely adv.
`en-so/rivalsly adv.
`until persecution for
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`gations or sensory impressions. — S'
`sen-tismen:stal+ism (sén!to-mén/tl-iz’am) 7”. 1. A predilec-
`sén/so-ré-m6/ tor)
`adj. Of, relating to, or
`Spaniard < Sépdrac
`senesosriemo-stor(
`tion for the sentimental. 2. An idea or expression markedby
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`giplea (sé! pé-a) n.
`the sensory and motoractivities.
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`combining the functions of
`excessive sentiment. — sen/ti+men’ taleist 1.
`nally prepared from
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`a-noorfal, -nyoor!-) adj. Of, re-
`sen-soerieneusral (sén’sa-r
`sen«tiemenetaleiety (sén!to-mén-t3l/i-té) ., pl. -ties. 1. The
`ing or picture done
`lating to, or involving the sensory nerves, ¢sp. as they affect
`quality or condition of being excessively or affectedly senti-
`2. Color. A dark gi
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`mental. 2. A sentimental idea or an expression ofit.
`the hearing: sensorineural deafness.
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`olive brown. — adj.
`senesoerieum (sén-sér/é-om, -sOr 1.) n, pl. -soerisums or
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`senetie men: talsize (sén!ta-mén/tl-iz’) v. -ized, -iz*ing,-iz°
`made in sepia. [ME
`-soeriea (-sér/é-a, -sdr’-). 1. The part of the brain that re-
`es. — zr. To imbue or regard with sentiment; be sentimental
`
`Gk., cuttlefish; perl
`Il the stimuli conveyed to various sen-
`ceives and coordinatesal
`about. — intr. To behave in a sentimental manner. ~- sen!
`tem of the body. [LLat.
`Sepik (sa/ pik). Ar
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`New Guinea,
`sory centets. 2. The entire sensory sys
`tiemen/taleteza/tion (-mén’tl-t-za! shon) #.
`ion < Lat. sénsus, sense. See SENSE.]
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`sénsorium, organ of sensat!
`senstienel (sén/ta-nal) 7. One that keeps guard; a sentry.
`Spleortite (sé! pé-
`4. Of or relating to the senses or
`—trv. -neled, -nel-ing, -nels or -nelled, -neleling, -nels.
`senesory (sén/so-ré) adj.
`
`aitlebone (< sépia
`1. To watch over as a guard. 2. To provide with a guard.
`sensation. 2. Transmitting impulses from sense organs to
`
`Sepoy (sé! poi’) n.
`3. To post as a guard,[Fr. sentinelle < Ital. sentinella, prob.
`nerve centers; afferent.
`sensory stimulation, as
`countries, esp..an I
`< Oltal. sentina, vigilance < sertire, to watch < Lat. sentire,
`sensory deprivation 7. Deprivation of
`kh command, [Pro
`led unlighted chamber, in
`to feel. See sent-*.]
`by prolonged isolation inside a seal
`tavalryman < sip&
`sentry (sén/tré) »., pl. -tries. 1. A guard, esp. a soldier posted
`| and esp. psychological reactions.
`order to observe physical
`Sp-pueku (sép/oo-.
`4. Relating to oraffecting any of
`at a given spot to prevent the passage of unauthorized pet
`sen+sueal (sén/shdo-al) adj.
`cit + ku, abdome:
`2.a. OF, relating to, given
`the senses or a sense organ; sensory.
`sons. 2. The duty of a sentry; watch. {Perh. alteration of ob-
`to, or providing gratification of the physical and esp. the sex-
`Sprsis (sép!sis) x.,
`solete sentrinel, var. of seNTINEL.]
`voluptuous. ¢. Physical
`ethic organisms or
`ual appetites. b. Suggesting sexuality;
`sentry box #. A small shelter for a posted sentry.
`Poisoned conditior
`NW part E of
`or intellectual. d. Lacking
`in moral or
`rather than spiritual
`Seoul (sd!). The cap. of South Korea, in the
`en/suealsly adv. —sen/su
`Gk. sépsis, putrefe
`Inchon; founded in the 14th.cent. Pop. 9,646,000.
`spiritual interests; worldly. —s
`aleness 7.
`Sept (sépt) 2. A divit
`rming
`Prob. alteration oj
`sep. abbr. Separate; separation.
`o-a-liz’am) 7”.
`1. Sensuality. 2. The
`sepal(sé!pal) 2. One of the separate, usu. green parts fo
`sen*sucaleism (sén/ sh
`Sept. or Sept abbr.
`pleasures of the senses are the highest
`the calyx of a flower. [NLat. sepalum, peth. biats a
`ata
`ethical doctrine that the
`onalism. — sen/susaleist n. — sen’-
`“sta (sépfta) a. P
`skepé, covering, and Lat.
`etalum, petal; see PETAL.
`good, 3. Philos. Sensati
`-lin)
`*Nstage (sép/ tij) 1.
`suealeis/ tic adj.
`paled, sep/a:lous (sp! a-les) adj.
`*
`*“Pstal (sép tal) adj
`-al/¥-té) 2. 1. The quality or state of
`se-pal-oid (sé/po-loid’, sép/a-) also se«pateine (-lin’,
`sen«suealeiety (stn’shdo
`2. Excessive devotion to sensual
`“P-tareieum (sép-
`adj. Resembling or characteristic of a sepal.
`being sensual or lascivious.
`ber of sepals:
`Polygonal system «
`pleasures.
`—sepalous suff. Having a specified kind or num!
`sen*suealeize (sén/shdo-s-liz’) tr.v. -ized, -izeing, -iz*es. To
`‘' puccedong
`sep’arate.
`gamosepalous.
`.
`~ARlUM.] —~ sep: tal
`make sensual. —sen/sucalei+za/tion (-a-li-za/shon) 7.
`
`sepeasraeble (sép/ar-o-bal, stp!ra-) adj. Possible to
`“petate (sép/ tat’)
`relating to, or derived
`senesurous (sén’shoo-as) adj. 1. Of,
`oath
`—sep/a-rasbil/iety x. —sep/acra:bly adv.
`
`‘tems ber (sép-t
`from the senses. 2. Appealing to or gratifying the senses.
`sep*arrate (stp/a-rat’) v. -rateed, -rateing, -ratesscatter.
`he senses. b. Highly apprecia-
`
`ia Gregorian cale
`{.a. To set or
`keep apart; disunite. b. To space apart;
`S¢
`3.a. Readily affected through¢
`ember, the sevent!
`ion. —sen’sucos/icty (-6s/i-
`c. To sort. 2. To differentiate or discriminate between;
`tive of the pleasures of sensati
`mbination;
`£
`Pstem>brist (sép
`té), sen/su*ous*ness (-os-nis) x. — sen! susousely adv.
`eminate
`tinguish. 3. To remove from a mixture or CO!
`b Or terrorist. 2.|
`late, 4. To part (a couple), often by decree. 5. To te To come
`p.part. of send!,
`sent (sént) v. P.t. aridI. Hesenste (
`lé-sén/ta). See table at cur-
`contractualrelationship with; discharge. — ir. 1.
`ned royalists in F
`senete (sén/ta) 2, D
`Mte-nareleus (s
`apart. 2. To withdraw. 3. To part company; disperse.
`rency. [Sotho (Sesotho) < E, cent]
`ivided into
`n. 1. A grammatical unit that is syntac-
`sen-tence (sén/ tons)
`f og used. only in
`stop living together as spouses. 5. To become
`components or parts. —adj. (stpfar-it, sép/rit).
`+ SetOF
`d has a subject that is expressed or un-
`«2 catalectic iaml
`tically independent an
`eaependent enti
`contains a finite verb. 2, Law.
`Bt seven eact
`derstood and a predicate that
`kept apart; disunited, 2.2. Existing as an In) ep
`tranpeme t
`udicial decision of the punish-
`i tenenical (str
`a. A court judgment, esp. a j
`b. Often Separate. Having undergone schism of €5
`4s, 2. Consistin
`from a parent body. 3. Dissimilar from all others; dann
`djudged guilty. b. The penalty
`ment to be inflicted on one a
`aic. A maxim. 4. Obsolete, An opinion,
`meted out. 3. Arch
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`ot shared; individual, 5, Archaic. Withdrawn from oth-
`illy after deliberation. — gy
`event that occurs every seven years. [< LLat. septennium, pe-
`:
`—4n,
`(sépfor-it, sép/ rit). A garment, such as a
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`ten,
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`solitary:
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`(sep
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`SED
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`Keg
`ronounce sent
`tiod of seven years < Lat. septennis, of seven years : septem,
`ef53 oe jacket, that may be purchased separately and worn in
`ai iP an pene Yon Lone
`seven; see septm* + annus, year; see at-*.] — sep+ten/nis
`skirt i combinations with other garments. [ME separaten <
`> op af seme:
`fo Gea gltentiq
`alely adv.
`separation
`yartoue aratus, p.part. of sépardre : sé-, apart; see s(w)e-* +
`ree hal)
`adi —eeneta ce Sent.» }
`sep-tenstrison (sép-tén/tré-6n’, -an) m. Obsolete. Northern
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`tén! shal) adj. -1*1]sép/4-rateslyNn! tialsty aa, Lat. 5€P : ad
`regions; the north. [ME < OFr. < Lat. septentridnés, seven
`1, Law. One,
`such
`ady,
`we,
`to prepate; see pere-1*,]
`sép
`ratesly adv,
`-Sar)
`1.
`.
`.
`as a Court
`pare! faerate*ness 7.
`i
`sequenator
`plow oxen, the seven principal stars of Ursa Major : septem,
`ses sentence.
`3
`-sep!a
`seven; see septm* + tridnés (pl. of trid, tridn-, plow ox; see
`‘syns: separate, divide, part, sever, sunder, divorce, These
`ing. The variation in emphasis oa
`tera-'*),] — sep-ten/tri-o-nal(-tré-a-nal) adj.
`‘s of words within a sentence,
` Ycal
`bs mean t0 become or cause to becomeparted, disconnect-
`yer
`, disunited. Separate applies both to putting apart and to
`sep*tet also sep-tette (sép-tét’) . 1. A group of seven.
`n-sing) Law. — adj. 1. Relatin,
`B toa jy,
`d, arg apart: “In the darkness and confusion, the bands of
`2. Mus. a. A composition for seven voices or instruments.
`ing or relating to the one who
`Pronoung.
`ber commanders became separated from each other” (Wash-
`e, —#. 1. The act of pronou
`b. The performers playing such a composition. [Ger. Septett
`these , Irving). Divide implies separation byorasif by cutting
`Aeing a jy.
`defendant. 2. This sentence,
`< Lat. septem, seven. See septm*.]
`igi) tting into parts or shares; the term often refers to sep-
`sepetic (sép/tik) adj. 1. Of, relating to, having the nature of,
`a gies2, ne (-she-2, An
`i re into opposing orhostile groups: “‘A house divided
`or affected by sepsis. 2. Causing sepsis; putrefactive,
`(Lat.
`vist itself cannot stand.’ I believe this government cannot
`in shos) adj. 1. Terse and energetic ;
`sépticus, putrefying < Gk.séptikos < séptos, rotten < sépein,
`to make rotten.] -- sepstic/iety (-tis/i-té) n.
`I Abounding in aphorisms, b, Gv
`madre permanently half slave and half free”
`(Abraham Lin-
`we
`iz.
`sep*tiece*mi+a (sép/ti-sé’mé-a) m. A systemic disease caused
`“oin). Part refers most often to the separation ofclosely as-
`s. 3.a, Abounding in pompous mora}
`by pathogenic organismsor their toxins in the bloodstream.
`e ated persons or things: “None shall part us from each
`mpous moralizing. [ME < OF, Senter.
`Br” (W.S. Gilbert). Sever usually implies abruptness and
`[seeric + -emia.] — sep/tiece/ mic (-mitk) adj.
`tidésus, full of meaning < sententia, Opin.
`E. bs. “His head was neatly severed from his body” (H.G.
`Sep-ticiedal (sép’ti-std/l) adj. Bot. Dehiscing by splitting
`.) —sensten/tioussly ady, sens
`yells) Sunder stresses violenttearing or wrenching apart:
`along or through the septa. Used of a seed capsule. [seer(um)
`+ Lat. -cidere, to cut (< caedere; see carsura) + ~at},]
`“The country was sundered by civil war. Divorce implies com-
`is, -shé-ans) #. 1. The quality orstate a
`plete separation:
`“a priest and a soldier, two classes of men
`septic sore throat 7. Aninfection of thethioat, often epidem-
`ciousness. 2. Feeling as distinguished from
`2.gircumstantially divorced from the kind and homely ties of
`she.
`.
`ic, caused by hemolytic streptococci atid characterized by fe-
`ver and inflammation of the tonsils.
`jie’ (Robert Louis Stevenson).
`t, -shé-ant) adj. 1. Having sense percep.
`septic tank #. A sewage-disposal tank in which a continuous
`saeraction (sép’a-ra/shan) n. 1.a. The act or process of
`Experiencing sensation or feeling.
`(Lar,
`flow of waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria.
`separating. b. The condition of being separated. 2. The place
`pr.part. of sentire,
`to feel. See sent.®
`Aa
`_ grwhich a division or parting occurs. 3. An interval or a space
`sep:tifera*gal (sp-tif/ra-gal) adj. Bot. Dehiscing by the
`breaking awayofthe valves from its partitions. Used of a seed
`“hat separates; a gap. 4a. Law. An agreement or a court
`a-mont) 2, ta. A cast of mind; general
`decree ending a spousalrelationship. b. Discharge, as from
`capsule, [srer(um) + Lat. frangere, to break; see bhreg-*.]
`_ anti-American sentiment. b. An opinion
`employment.
`sep-ti-lateersal (sép’ta-lat’ar-al) adj. Seven-sided. [Lat. sep-
`atter; a view. 2A thought, a view, or aq
`croeraction+ist (ceperarialaie) n. oma &
`
`tem, seven; see srever + LATERAL.]
`
`eeling or emotion instead of reason. 3, The
`One
`1.
`a.
`sarractist (sép/ar-o-tist, sép/ra-, sép/o-ra’-)
`Sept Iles or Sept-lles (sét-él’). A city of E Quebec, Canada, on
`of a
`passage. 4.a. Susceptibility to tender,
`a secedes or advocatesseparation,esp. from an established
`the St. Lawrence R. Pop. 29,262.
`
`Igic feeling. b. An expression of suchsus.
`otion that borders on mawkishness., b, Ro.
`chorch; a seta 2. One ualteoases auton alta
`sep-til-lion (sép-til/yan) 2. 1. The cardinal number equal to
`up
`from a larger group orpolitical unit.
`3.
`One who ad-
`1074, 2. Chiefly British. The cardinal number equal to 102.
`eling verging on sentimentality. 6. The ex.
`‘ Bes cultural, ethnic, or racial separation. — sep/a+ra
`‘te and sensitive feeling, esp.
`in art and
`[Fr, : Lat. septem, seven; see sepret + Fr. -illion (as in million,
`*
`tistti #. —sepfacrastist, sep/asrastis! tic adj.
`s at feeling. 7. A vague feeling or aware-
`million < OFr. milion; see mmuon).] — sep-til/ lion adj.
`
`{E sentement < OF. < Med.Lat. sentinen-
`sepetil-lionth (sép-til’ yonth) 7. 1. The ordinal number match-
`yprarrartive (stp/a-ra’tiv, sép!ar-a-, sép/ra-) adj. Tending
`to separate or to cause separation,
`ing the numberseptillion in a series. 2. One of a septillion
`z, to feel. See sent-*.]
`f
`
`én/ta-mén/ tl) adj. 1.a. Characterized or
`vaera*tor (sép/=etor) 2. ve that separates, as a device
`equal parts. —sepetil/lionth adv. & adj.
`for separating cream from milk,
`mnt. b. Affectedly or extravagantlyemotion:
`sep*tueasgeenareiean (sép’td0-a-ja-nar/ é-an,-tydo-, -chdo-)
`pd. i Separated.
`n. A person whois 70 years old or between the ages of70 and
`om or colored oeemotion rather than rea:
`
`.
`ealing
`to the sentiments, esp.
`to to-
`Spharedi (sa-far/ dé) »., pl. -dim (-dim). A descendantofthe
`80. — adj. Of, relating to, or being a septuagenarian. [< Lat.
`cael Hit — sen/ti+men/tal+ly ade.
`Jews who lived in Spain and Portugal durihg the Middle Ages
`septudgéndrius, of the nurhber seventy < septudgéni, seventy
`‘wt persecution forced them to leave. [Mod.Heb. Séparaddi,
`each < septudginta, seventy. See Seeruacint.]
`im (sén/ta-mén/tl-iz’am) 1. Toa predilec-
`
`Spaniard < Séparad, Spain.] — Se+phar/ dic (-dik) adj.
`Sep-tueaegint (sép/too-a-jint’, sép-tdo! a-jant, -tyd0’-) n. A
`nental. 2. An idea or expression marked by
`Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible made in the third cen-
`plea (sé! pé-a) 2. 1.a. A dark brown ink or pigmentorigi-
`at. —sen’tiemen/taleist n.
`
`tury B.c. [Lat. septudginta, seventy (< the traditional number
`tally peepazedfrom the secretion a the aise A draw-
`oty (sén/ta-mén-tal/i-té) 77., pl. -ties. 1. The
`
`"mg or picture donein sepia. c. A photograph in a
`browntint.
`ion of being excessively oraficceay sent
`of its translators) : septem, seven; see septm* + -gintd, ten
`imental idea or an expression of
`It.
`times; see dekm*.]
`2.Color. A dark grayish yellow brownto dark or moderate
`
`ie(gn'to-méa!thiz!) v. -ized, -iz+ing, ey
`Bic brown. — adj. 1. color Of the color dpi, es Pa or
`sepetum (sép/tom) #., pl. -ta (-ta). A thin partition or mem-
`
`"Bade in sepia, [ME,cuttlefish < Lat. sépia, cuttlefish, ink <
`brane that divides two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an
`ue or regard with sentiment; be seta
`Gk, cuttlefish; perh. akin to sépei#, to make rotten.]
`o behave in a een manner. a ah
`organism: the nasal septim. [Lat. saeptum, partition < neut.
`
`hi ee A river, c. 1,126 km (700 mi), of N Papua
`p.part. of saepire, to enclose < saepés, fence.]
`y
`New Guinea.
`:
`ftion (-mén/tl--za/shon) 1.
`a-nal) ee One that keeps guards a a
`
`sep-tus ple (sép-to0/ pal, -tydo!-, -tiip al} adj. 1. Consisting of
`#lroslite (sé/pé-a-lit’) m. See meerschaum 1. [Gk. sépion,
`or cdntaining seven. 2. Multiplied by seven. — tr.v. -pled,
`nel-ing, -nels or -nelled, -nele at i
`
`Sutlebone (< sepia, cuttlefish; see seria) + -uITE.]
`-plitig, -ples. To multiply by seven. [LLat. septuplus, sevenfold
`iL ae ve
`as a guard. 2. To provide wit
`#'Poy (sé! poi!) n. A regular soldier in some Middle Eastern
`: Lat. septem, seven; see septm* + -plus, -fold; see pel-2*.]
`ruard, [Fr. sentinelle.< Ital. sentine vale*vigilance < sentire, to watch < Lat-s waa
`
`Suintties, esp. an Indian soldier formerly serving under Brit-
`sép-tueplet (sép-tiip/ lit, -td0/ plit, -tyoo/-) n, 1. One of seven
`mo
`‘c
`.
`iq oe. Ero < Port. sipae < Urdu sipahi < Pers.,
`
`offspring delivered at a single birth. 2. septuplets. Tlie seven
`a tries. 1. A guard, esp. 4 olposted
`iaityman < sipah, army.]
`.
`
`offspring of one birth: 3. A group of seven persons or things.
`(sepru(pte) + (reu)pLer.]
`ce ae00-k60, sé-poo!-) #. Hara-kiri. [J. : seppu, to
`to prevent the passage of unala st
`‘en. hs Abdomen.
`
`BDsis (sép/sis) n, Hh -ses (-séz). 1. The presence of patho-
`f
`y of a sentry; watch. [Perh. altera
`sepeul-cher (sép/al-kor) . 1. A burial vaulr. 2. A receptacle
`
`var. of sENTINEL.}
`or sacred relics, esp, in an altar. — ér.v, -chered, -cher+ing,
`Fatc otganisms or their toxins in. the bloodortissues. 2. The
`-chers. To place into a sepulcher; inter. [ME sepulcre < OFt.
`small shelterer a por
`
`ap. of South
`Korea, in
`Soned condition resulting from sepsis, as in septicemia.
`e rei sepulcrum < sepultus, p.part. of sepelire, to bury the
`lead.]
`lik the 14th.cent. Pop. 9,646,000
`
`i Sepsis, putrefaction < sépein, to make rotten.]
`mene n. A division of a family, esp. a division of a clan.
`formia
`te; separation.
`se*pulechral (so-pil/krol, -pdol’-) adj. 1. Of or relating to a
`Onea the separate, usu. green Pend rf
`fe alteration of secr.]
`sepulcher. 2. Suggestive of
`the grave; funereal.
`
`:ee Sept abbr. September,
`sepeulechre (sép/al-ker) n. & v. Chiefly British. Vat. of sep-
`Hp
`flower. [NLat. sepalum, peth- ia veal
`ulcher,
`
`4 (stpfta) n. Pl. of septum.
`7
`sage Pe)”
`and Lat.
`petalum, petal; see
`p.
`ep! i) adj.
`;
`(sép/
`tij) n. The waste contentfotind in a septic tank.
`
`sepculsture (sép/al-choér’, -char) . 1. The act of interment;
`
`14, OP!tol) adj, OF or relating to a septum orsepta.
`val ia se ra.) also ses palsine |
`
`oi boy
`a pat
`burial, 2. A sepulcher, [ME < OFr. < Lat. sepultiira < sepul-
`f sepa Dhtum (sép-tar!é-am) n., pl. -iea Cé-2), Anirregular
`fo rcha acteristic eea
`ou out
`a pay
`
`tus, p.part. of sepelire, to bury the dead.]
`66 took
`ar care
`eeegpecified kind or number 0! 1
`eal system of calcite-filled cracks occurring in certain
`seq. abbr. 1. Sequel. 2. Lat. Sequens (the following).
`
`a father 60 bdot
`tee
`separ |
`stgy.yretions.
`[Lat, saeptum, partition; see serum +
`Spfar-a-bal, sép!ro-) adj. Possible 10 if ate ~Sepstar/ivan adj.
`seqq. abbr. Lat. Sequentia (the following [things]).
`
`é pet
`ti cut
`se°qua-cious (si-kwa/shas) adj. 1. Persisting in a coritinuous
`inisty n, —septactasbly adv.
`*
`rte
`(ceP/tat’) adj. Divided by a septum or septa.
`é be
`ar urge
`
`intellectual orstylistic direction. 2.a. Disposed to follow an-
`rates: hofthM*ber(s&p-tém b The ninth i
`
`
`
`
`
`I pit
`th thin
`Pyrat!)
`v. -rateed, -rateing.
`Be
`T
`(sép-tém/
`bar) x.
`The ninth month
`of
`the year in
`other or others. b. Slavishly unthinking anduncritical. [< Lat.
`aeadeunte b. To space apat
`ton},SOtian calendar. (ME Septembre < OFr. < Lat. Sep-
`i pie
`th this
`sequax, sequac-, pursuing < sequi, to follow. See sekw-1*,}
`
`ir pier
`hw which
`> theseventh month < septem, seven. See septm*.]
`iscriminate
`Fi
`«
`
`~se¢qua/clous+ly adv. —se*quac!iety (-kwas/i-té) n.
`To di ae one or compin?
`btist (sép-tém/brist) a A bloodthirsty revolution-
`
`
`6 pot
`zh vision
`sequel(sé/kwoal) x. 1. Something that follows; a continuation.
`6 toe
`a about,
`el Auatten by decree. 5. T {. To
`ed etrorist, 2. One of the mob that massacred the impris-.
`2. A literary work complete in itself but continuing the nar-
`(@ cone ee discharge. — i! 04
`DitocYalists in Paris, France, in September 1792.
`*
`§)
`6 paw
`item
`rative of an earlier work. 3. A result or consequence. See Syns
`
`ationship WIT ie)geMedes (sép’to-narlé-as) n., pl. -Lei (-€-i/). A Latin
`at effect. [ME sequele < OFr. sequelle < Lat. sequéla <
`
`
`
`5 art companys©sided Me|My; ; ia | Bae
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`
`
`BENS Fite 5. To becomea A Hig,ei only in comedy and consisting of seven iambicfeet
`Stress marks:
`sequi, to follow. See sek¥-1*,]
`
`frit).
`tic iambi
`La
`tendari
`f
`<
`Spee,
`(’pforat, sep/tt.
`o
`ee
`iambic tetrameter. (Lat. septendrius, of seven
`’ (primary);
`sequel+a (si-kwél!a) n., pl. -queleae (-kwél’é). 1. A patho-
`ed 2 aAs as atl indepen
`Men cen each < septem, seven. See szprennisL.]
`
`7 a
`1
`or
`’ (secondary), as in
`logical condition resulting from a disease. 2. A secondary con-
`
`eas. aot sal ot
`Niral (s8p-tén/é-al) adj. 1. Occurring every seven
`dictionary (dik /sho-nér’é)
`sequence orresult. [Lat. sequéla, sequel. See sequat.]
`
`se*que*nastor(sé/kwa-na/tar) n. See sequencer.
`body. 3. Dissimilar
`fro
`
`
`scammisesimeanapmitaerpiremnmun2
`
`
`
`oc Consisting of or continuing for seven years, — 7. An
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