Seminal, sem′in-al,adj.pertaining to seed: radical: rudimentary.—n.(obs.) a seed.—n.Seminal′ity, the germinating principle.—v.t.Sem′ināte, to sow: to propagate: to disseminate.—n.Seminā′tion, act of sowing: natural dispersion of seed: propagation.—adjs.Seminif′erous, seed-bearing: producing seed;Seminif′ic, producing seed.—ns.Seminificā′tion;Sem′inist, one who holds that the admixture of the male and female seed originates the new individual. [L.semen,seminis, seed—serĕre, to sow.]
Seminary, sem′in-ar-i,n.the original place whence anything is derived, a nursery: a place of education, esp. in branches of knowledge to be afterwards applied in practice, as theology, &c.: a group of advanced students working in some specific subject of study under a teacher—also and more commonlySeminär′(the German name): a seminary priest.—n.Sem′inarist, a student at a seminary: a R.C. priest educated in a foreign seminary.
Seminole; sem′i-nōl,n.one of a tribe of American Indians, originally a vagrant branch of the Creeks, now mostly confined to the Indian Territory.
Semiography,Semiology,Semiotics. SeeSemeiography,Semeiology,Semeiotics.
Semiotellus, sē-mi-ō-tel′us,n.a widely distributed genus of hymenopterous parasites.
Semis, sē′mis,n.a bronze coin of the ancient Roman republic, half the value of an as.
Semispata, sem-i-spā′ta,n.a Frankish dagger. [L.semi-, half,spatha, a sword.]
Semita, sem′i-ta,n.a fasciole of the spatangoid sea-urchins.—adj.Sem′ital. [L., a path.]
Semitaur, sem′i-tawr,n.a fabulous animal, half-bull, half-man. [L.semi-, half,taurus, a bull.]
Semitic, sem-it′ik,adj.pertaining to theSemites, or supposed descendants of Shem, or their language, customs, &c.—alsoShemit′ic.—ns.Sem′ite;Semitisā′tion.—v.t.Sem′itise, to render Semitic in language or religion.—ns.Sem′itism, a Semitic idiom;Sem′itist, a Hebrew scholar.—Semitic languages, Assyrian, Aramean, Hebrew, Phœnician, together with Arabic and Ethiopic. [Applied by J. G. Eichhorn in 1817 to the closely allied peoples represented in Gen. x. as descended fromShem.]
Semmit, sem′it,n.(Scot.) an undershirt. [Samite.]
Semnopithecinæ, sem-nō-pith-ē-sī′nē,n.a sub-family of catarrhine monkeys.—adjs.Semnopith′ecine,Semnopith′ecoid.—n.Semnopithē′cus, the typical genus of the foregoing sub-family, the sacred monkeys of Asia. [Gr.semnos, honoured,pithēkos, an ape.]
Semolina, sem-ō-lē′na,n.the particles of fine, hard wheat which do not pass into flour in milling: an article of food consisting of granules of the floury part of wheat.—AlsoSem′ōla,Semōli′nō. [It.semola—L.simila, the finest wheat flour.]
Semostomæ, sē-mos′tō-mē,n.pl.a sub-order ofDiscomedusæ, containing jelly-fishes.—adj.Sēmos′tomous, having long oral processes. [Gr.sēma, a mark,stoma, mouth.]
Semoted, sē-mō′ted,adj.(obs.) separated: remote.
Semotilus, sē-mot′i-lus,n.an American genus of leuciscine fishes, including the chub and dace. [Gr.sēma, a mark,ptilon, a feather.]
Semper idem, sem′pėr ī′dem, always the same. [L.]
Sempervirent, sem-pėr-vī′rent,adj.evergreen. [L.semper, always,virens—virēre, to be green.]
Semper vivum, sem′pėr vī′vum,n.a genus of polypetalous plants, including the house-leek. [L.]
Sempiternal, sem-pi-tėr′nal,adj.everlasting: endless—alsoSemp′itern.—v.t.Sempiter′nise, to perpetuate.—n.Sempiter′nity.—adj.Sempiter′nous.—n.Sempiter′num, a durable twilled woollen material. [L.sempiternus—semper, ever,æternus, eternal.]
Semple, sem′pl,adj.a Scotch form of simple, esp. meaning of low birth, the opposite ofGentle.
Semplice, sem′plē-che,adj.(mus.) simple, without embellishments. [It.]
Sempre, sem′pre,adv.(mus.) in the same style throughout. [It.,—L.semper, always.]
Sempster, sem′stėr,Sempstress,sem′stres,n.a woman who sews. [Seamstress.]
Semuncia, sē-mun′shi-a,n.a Roman coin of four drachmas weight, the twenty-fourth part of the Roman pound.—adj.Semun′cial.
Sen., sēn, an abbreviation ofSenior.
Sen, sen,n.a Japanese copper coin the hundredth part of a yen or dollar.
Señal, se-nyal′,n.(Amer.) a landmark. [Sp.]
Senary, sen′ar-i,adj.containing six: of or belonging to six.—n.Senā′rius, in Latin prosody, a verse of six feet. [L.senarius—seni, six each—sex, six.]
Senate, sen′āt,n.a legislative or deliberative body, esp. the upper house of a national legislature, as of France, the United States, &c.: a body of venerable or distinguished persons: the governing body of the University of Cambridge.—ns.Sen′ate-house, a house in which a senate meets;Sen′ator, a member of a senate: in Scotland, the lords of session are calledSenators of the College of Justice.—adj.Senatō′rial, pertaining to, or becoming, a senate or a senator.—adv.Senatō′rially, with senatorial dignity.—ns.Sen′atorship;Senā′tus, a governing body in certain universities.—Senātus academicus, the governing body of a Scotch university, consisting of the principal and professors;Senātus consult, a decree of the senate of ancient Rome. [L.senatus—senex,senis, an old man.]
Sence, sens,n.an obsolete form of sense.
Sench, sensh,v.t.to cause to sink.
Sencion, sen′shi-on, N. (obs.) groundsel. [L.senecio.]
Send, send,v.t.to cause to go: to cause to be conveyed: to despatch: to forward: to compel: to throw: to hurl: to authorise: to grant: to drive: to dismiss: to commission: to diffuse: to bestow.—v.i.to despatch a message or messenger: (naut.) to pitch into the trough of the sea:—pa.t.andpa.p.sent.—n.(Scot.) a messenger, esp. one sent for the bride: a present: the impulse of a wave on a ship.—ns.Sen′der, one who sends: (teleg.) the instrument by which a message is transmitted;Sen′ding, despatching: pitching bodily into the trough of the sea;Send′-off, a start as on a journey.—Send for, to require by message to come or be brought;Send forth, orout, to give, put, or bring forth;Send to Coventry, to cut: to exclude from society. [A.S.sendan; Ice.senda, Goth.sandjan, Ger.senden.]
Sendal, sen′dal,n.a thin silk or linen. [O. Fr.,—Low L.cendalum—L.sindon—Gr.sindōn.]
Seneca-oil, sen′ē-kä-oil,n.crude petroleum.—Seneca's microscope, a glass globe filled with water.
Senecio, sē-nē′si-o,n.a genus of composite plants—ragwort, &c.—adj.Senē′cioid.
Senega, sen′ē-ga,n.the seneca snakeroot, the dried root ofPolygala Senega, good for snake-bites.
Senegal, sen′ē-gal,n.a small African blood-finch, the fire-bird.
Senescence, sē-nes′ens,n.the state of growing old or decaying: decay by time.—n.Senec′titude.—adj.Senes′cent, growing old: decaying with the lapse of time. [L.senescens,-entis, pr.p. ofsenescĕre, to grow old—senex, old.]
Seneschal, sen′e-shal,n.a steward: a major-domo.—n.Sen′eschalship. [O. Fr., (Fr.sénéchal)—sin-s, old,skalks, a servant.]
Senex, sē′neks,n.a South American hawk: a Brazilian swift.
Seng-gung, seng′-gung,n.the teledu or Javan badger.
Sengreen, sen′grēn,n.the house-leek: (her.) a figure resembling it. [A.S.singrene; Ger.singrün.]
Senhor, se-nyōr′,n.the Portuguese form corresponding to the Spanishseñorand Italiansignor.
Senile, sē′nil,adj.pertaining to old age or attendant on it: aged.—n.Senil′ity, old age: the imbecility of old age. [L.senilis—senex,senis, old.]
Senior, sēn′yor,adj.elder: older in office.—n.one older than another, the elder of two persons in one family bearing the same name: one older in office: an aged person: one of the older fellows of a college, a student in the fourth year of the curriculum.—v.i.Sē′niorise, to lord it over.—n.Sēnior′ity, priority of birth, or of service: a body of seniors—alsoSē′niory(Shak.). [L., comp. ofsenex.]
Senna, sen′a,n.the purgative dried leaflets of several species of cassia. [Fr.,—Ar.sena.]
Sennet, sen′et,n.(Shak.) a particular set of notes on the trumpet or cornet.
Sennight, sen′nīt,n.a week. [Seven night.]
Sennit, sen′it,n.a sort of flat, braided cordage.—AlsoSinn′et.
Senocular, sē-nok′ū-lar,adj.having six eyes.
Senonian, sē-nō′ni-an,n.(geol.) a division of the upper Cretaceous in France and Belgium.
Señor, se-nyōr′,n.a gentleman: in address, sir: as a title, Mr:—fem.Señora(se-nyō′ra),a lady: in address, madam: as a title, Mrs.—n.Señorita(sen-yō-rē′ta),a young lady: in address, miss: as a title, Miss. [Sp.]
Sens, sens,adv.(Spens.) since.
Sensation, sen-sā′shun,n.perception by the senses: the change in consciousness which results from the transmission of nervous impulses to the brain, feeling excited by external objects, by the state of the body, or by immaterial objects: a state of excited feeling.—adjs.Sen′sāte,-d, perceived by the senses;Sensā′tional, pertaining to sensation: having sensation: intended as a literary work to excite violent emotions: adhering to a philosophical sensationalism.—ns.Sensā′tionalism, the doctrine that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and that there are no innate ideas: sensualism: sensational writing;Sensā′tionalist, a believer in sensationalism: a sensational writer.—adj.Sensātionalist′ic.—adv.Sensā′tionally.—adjs.Sen′sative;Sensatō′rial, pertaining to sensation.—Sensation novels, novels that deal in violent effects, strained emotion, and usually improbable situations.
Sense, sens,n.a faculty by which objects are perceived: perception: discernment: understanding: power or soundness of judgment: reason: opinion: conviction: import: immediate consciousness.—ns.Sense′-bod′y, a sense-organ in acalephs supposed to have a visual or an auditory function;Sense′-cap′sule, a receptive chamber for sensory perception, connected with the ear, eye, and nose;Sense′-cen′tre, a centre of sensation.—adj.Sensed, chosen as to sense or meaning.—ns.Sense′-el′ement, an external sensation, as an element of perception;Sense′-fil′ament, a filament having the function of an organ of sense.—adjs.Sense′ful(Spens.), full of sense or meaning, reasonable, judicious, perceptive;Sense′less, without sense: incapable of feeling: wanting sympathy: foolish: unreasonable.—adv.Sense′lessly.—ns.Sense′lessness;Sense′-or′gan, any organ of sense, as the eye, ear, or nose;Sense′-percep′tion, perception by means of the senses;Sense′-rhythm, Hebrew parallelism;Sense′-skel′eton, the framework of a sense-organ;Sensibil′ity, state or quality of being sensible: actual feeling: capacity of feeling: susceptibility: acuteness of feeling: delicacy: mental receptivity.—adj.Sen′sible, capable of being perceived by the senses or by the mind: capable of being affected: easily affected: delicate: intelligent, marked by sense, judicious: cognisant: aware: appreciable: sensitive: amenable to.—n.Sen′sibleness.—adv.Sen′sibly.—adjsSensifā′cient, producing sensation;Sensif′erous,Sensif′ic,Sensificā′tory;Sensig′enous, giving rise to sensation;Sen′sile, capable of affecting the senses.—nsSen′sion, the becoming aware of being affected from without in sensation;Sen′sism, sensualism in philosophy;Sen′sist, a sensationalist.—n.Sensitisā′tion.—v.t.Sen′sitise, to render sensitive, to render capable of being acted on by actinic rays of light.—n.Sen′sitiser.—adj.Sen′sitive, having sense or feeling: susceptible to sensations: easily affected: pertaining to, or depending on, sensation.—adv.Sen′sitively.—nsSen′sitiveness,Sen′sitivity, the state of being sensitive: keen sensibility: the state of being delicately adjusted, as a balance: (chem.) the state of being readily affected by the action of appropriate agents;Sensitom′eter, an apparatus for testing the degrees of sensitiveness of photographic films.—adjsSensō′rial, pertaining to the sensorium, sensory;Sensoridigest′ive, partaking of digestive functions and those of touch, as the tongue of a vertebrate animal.—nsSensō′rium,Sen′sory, the organ which receives the impressions made on the senses: the nervous centre to which impressions must be conveyed before they are received: the whole sensory apparatus of the body, the nervous system, &c.—adj.Sen′sual, pertaining to, affecting, or derived from the senses, as distinct from the mind: not intellectual or spiritual: given to the pleasures of sense: voluptuous: lewd: carnal: worldly.—n.Sensualisā′tion.—v.t.Sen′sualise, to make sensual: to debase by carnal gratification.—nsSen′sualism, sensual indulgence: the doctrine that all our knowledge is derived originally from sensation: the regarding of the gratification of the senses as the highest end;Sen′sualist, one given to sensualism or sensual indulgence: a debauchee: a believer in the doctrine of sensualism.—adj.Sensualist′ic, sensual: teaching the doctrines of sensualism.—n.Sensual′ity, indulgence in sensual pleasures: lewdness.—adv.Sen′sually, in a sensual manner.—nsSen′sualness;Sen′suism;Sen′suist.—adj.Sen′suous, pertaining to sense: connected with sensible objects: easily affected by the medium of the senses.—adv.Sen′suously.—n.Sen′suousness.—Sensitive flames, flames easily affected by sounds;Sensitive plant, one of certain species of Mimosa—from the peculiar phenomena of irritability which their leaves exhibit when touched or shaken;Sensuous cognition, cognition through the senses.—A sensitive person, one sensitive to mesmeric influence;The senses, orFive senses, sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. [Fr.,—L.sensus—sentīre, to feel.]
Sent, sent,n.(Spens.) scent, perception.
Sent, sent,pa.t.andpa.p.ofsend.
Sentence, sen′tens,n.opinion: a judgment pronounced on a criminal by a court or judge: a maxim: (gram.) a number of words containing a complete thought: sense: meaning: matter.—v.t.to pronounce judgment on: to condemn.—n.Sen′tencer, one who sentences.—adj.Senten′tial, pertaining to a sentence: comprising sentences.—adv.Senten′tially.—adj.Senten′tious, abounding with sentences or maxims: short and pithy in expression: bombastic, or affected in speech.—adv.Senten′tiously.—n.Senten′tiousness, brevity with strength.—Master of the Sentences, the great 12th-century schoolman, Peter Lombard (died 1160), from his workSententiarum Libri IV., an arranged collection of sentences from Augustine, &c. [Fr.,—L.sententia—sentīre, to feel.]
Sentient, sen′shi-ent,adj.discerning by the senses: having the faculty of perception and sensation: (phys.) noting those parts which on stimulation give rise to sensation.—n.the mind as capable of feeling.—nsSen′tience,Sen′tiency.—adv.Sen′tiently, in a sentient or perceptive manner.
Sentiment, sen′ti-ment,n.a thought occasioned by feeling: opinion: judgment: sensibility: feeling: a thought expressed in words: a maxim: a toast: emotion: an exhibition of feeling, as in literature or art: (pl., phren.) the second division of the moral faculties.—adj.Sentimen′tal, having or abounding in sentiments or reflections: having an excess of sentiment or feeling: affectedly tender.—v.t.Sentimen′talise, to talk sentiment.—nsSentimen′talism,Sentimental′ity, quality of being sentimental: affectation of fine feeling;Sentimen′talist, one who affects sentiment or fine feeling: one guided by mere sentiment: one who regards sentiment as more important than reason.—adv.Sentimen′tally. [Fr.,—Late L.,—L.sentīre, to feel.]
Sentine, sen′tēn,n.(obs.) a sink. [L.sentina.]
Sentinel, sen′ti-nel,n.a soldier or soldier-marine at a point with the duty of watching for the approach of an enemy, or guarding the gun-park, camp, magazine, or other locality: a sentry.—adj.acting as a sentinel.—v.t.to watch over, as a sentinel.—adj.Sen′tinelled, furnished with a sentinel.—Sentinel crab, a crab of the Indian Ocean with long eye-stalks. [Fr.sentinelle—It.sentinella, a watch, prob. the L.sentinator, one who pumps bilge-water out of a ship—sentina, the hold of a ship. Others explain Fr.sentinelleas a dim. ofsentier, a path—Low L.semitarius—L.semita, a footpath.]
Sentisection, sen-ti-sek′shun,n.painful vivisection—opp. toCallisection.
Sentry, sen′tri,n.a sentinel: a soldier on guard to observe the approach of danger: a watch-tower.—nsSen′try-box, a box to shelter a sentry;Sen′try-go, any active military duty. [Prob. a corr. ofsentinel—Low L.semitarius—L.semita, a path.]
Senvy, sen′vi,n.(obs.) mustard-seed. [O. Fr.seneve—L.sinapi—Gr.sinapi, mustard.]
Senza, sen′tsa,prep.(mus.) without. [It.]
Sep, sep, an abbreviation forsepal.
Sepals.
Sepal, sep′al, or sē′pal,n.a leaf or division of the calyx of a flower.—adjs.Sep′aline,Sep′aloid,Sep′alous.—n.Sepal′ody, change of petals into sepals. [Fr.sépale—L.separ, separate.]
Separate, sep′a-rāt,v.t.to divide: to part: to withdraw: to set apart for a certain purpose: to sever.—v.i.to part: to withdraw from each other: to become disunited.—adj.separated: divided: apart from another: distinct.—n.Separabil′ity.—adj.Sep′arable, that may be separated or disjointed.—n.Sep′arableness.—advs.Sep′arably;Sep′arately.—nsSep′arateness;Sep′arating-disc, an emery-wheel for cutting a space between teeth;Separā′tion, act of separating or disjoining: state of being separate: disunion: chemical analysis: divorce without a formal dissolution of the marriage-tie;Separā′tionist;Sep′aratism, act of separating or withdrawing, esp. from an established church;Sep′aratist, one who separates or withdraws, esp. from an established church, a dissenter: a name applied by the Unionists to those Liberals in favour of granting Home Rule to Ireland.—adj.Sep′arātive, tending to separate.—ns.Sep′arātor, one who, or that which, separates: a divider;Sep′arātory, a chemical vessel for separating liquids of different specific gravities;Sep′arātrix, the line separating light from shade on any partly illuminated surface;Separā′tum, a separate copy of a paper which has been published in the proceedings of a scientific society.—Separate estate, property of a married woman over which her husband has no right of control;Separate maintenance, a provision made by a husband for the sustenance of his wife where they decide to live apart. [L.separāre,-ātum—se-, aside,parāre, to put.]
Sepawn=Supawn(q.v.).
Sephardim, se-fär′dēm,n.pl.the Spanish-Portuguese Jews, descended from those expelled from Spain in 1492—as distinguished fromAshkenazim, or German-Polish Jews.—adj.Sephar′dic.
Sephen, sef′en,n.a sting-ray of the Indian Ocean, valued for shagreen.
Sephiroth, sef′i-roth,n.in the cabbala, the first ten numerals identified with Scripture names of God.
Sepia, sē′pi-a,n.a fine, brown pigment used as a water-colour—from the ink-bag of a few species of cuttle-fish: Indian or China ink: a genus of cuttle-fishes.—n.pl.Sēpiā′cea, a group of cephalopods, same asSēpiidæ.—n.Sēpiadā′rium, a genus of cuttles.—adjs.Sēpiā′rian,Sē′piāry,Sēpidā′ceous,Sē′pioid;Sē′pic, done in sepia, as a drawing.—ns.Sē′piost,Sepiostaire′,Sē′pium, cuttle-bone. [L.,—Gr.sēpia, the cuttle-fish.]
Sepiment, sep′i-ment,n.a hedge, a fence. [L.sæpimentum, a hedge.]
Sepose, sē-pōz′,v.t.(obs.) to set apart.—v.i.to go apart.—n.Sēposi′tion.
Sepoy, sē′poi,n.a native soldier, whether Hindu or Mohammedan, in the British army in India. [Hind.sipāhī, a soldier—Pers.sipāhī, a horseman.]
Seppuku, sep-puk′ōō,n.the hara-kiri. [Jap.]
Seps, seps,n.a genus of scincoid lizards. [Gr.]
Sepsis, sep′sis,n.putridity, rot: a genus of dipterous insects. [Gr.sēpsis, putrefaction.]
Sept, sept,n.in Ireland, a subdivision of a tribe: an enclosure, a railing.—adj.Sep′tal, belonging to a sept: partitional. [Probably a corr. ofsect.]
Sept.=Septuagint;September.
Septan, sep′tan,adj.recurring every seventh day.
Septangle, sep′tang-gl,n.a figure with seven angles and seven sides.—adj.Septang′ūlar, having seven angles. [L.septem, seven,angulus, angle.]
Septaria, sep-tā′ri-a,n.a genus of shipworms—Teredo.
Septarium, sep-tā′ri-um,n.an ovate flattened nodule of argillaceous limestone or ironstone—turtle-stone:—pl.Septā′ria.—adj.Septā′rian.
Septate,-d, sep′tāt, -ed,adj.divided into compartments.
September, sep-tem′bėr,n.the ninth month of the year.—adj.Septem′bral.—n.Septem′brist, one of the perpetrators of the atrocious massacres in the prisons of Paris, Sept. 2-7, 1792.—September thorn, a British geometrid moth. [L.septem, seven.]
Septempartite, sep-tem-pär′tīt,adj.divided into seven parts.
Septemvir, sep-tem′vir,n.one of a board of seven men associated for certain duties.—n.Septem′virate, the office of septemvir.
Septenarius, sep-te-nā′ri-us,n.in Latin prosody, a verse consisting of seven feet.
Septenary, sep′te-nā-ri,adj.consisting of seven: lasting seven years: occurring once in seven years.—n.pl.Sep′tenaries, the number seven, the heptad. [L.septenarius—septem, seven.]
Septenate, sep′te-nāt,adj.(bot.) having seven parts.
Septennial, sep-ten′i-al,adj.lasting seven years: happening every seven years.—n.Septenn′ate, a period of seven years.—adv.Septenn′ially.—n.Septenn′ium.—Septennial Act, a statute of 1716 fixing the existence of a parliament at seven years. [L.septennis—septem, seven,annus, a year.]
Septentrion, sep-ten′tri-on,n.(Shak.) the north.—adjs.Septen′trion,-al, northern.—adv.Septen′trionally.—n.pl.Septentriō′nes, the constellation of the Great Bear, or the seven stars near the north pole-star, called Charles's Wain.
Septet,Septette, sep-tet′,n.a work for seven voices or instruments: a company of seven musicians.
Sept-foil, sept′-foil,n.a plant, the roots of which are used in medicine, tanning, &c.: a figure of seven equal segments of a circle used in the R.C. Church as a symbol of her seven sacraments, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, &c. [Fr.sept—L.septem, seven,foil—L.folium, a leaf.]
Septicemia, sep-ti-sē′mi-a,n.sepsis, blood-poisoning—alsoSepticæ′mia.—n.Sep′tic, a substance that promotes the putrefaction of bodies.—adjs.Sep′tic,-al, promoting putrefaction.—adv.Sep′tically.—adj.Septicē′mic.—n.Septic′ity, tendency to promote putrefaction.—adj.Septif′erous, conveying putrid poison. [Formed from Gr.sēptikos, putrefying,haima, blood.]
Septicidal, sep-ti-sī′dal,adj.dividing the partitions, as when fruit splits asunder—alsoSep′ticide.—adv.Sep′ticidally. [L.sæptum, a fence,cædĕre, to cut.]
Septifarious, sep-ti-fā′ri-us,adj.turned seven different ways.
Septiferous, sep-tif′e-rus,adj.having a septum or septa, septate.
Septifluous, sep-tif′lōō-us,adj.flowing in seven streams.
Septifolious, sep-ti-fō′li-us,adj.seven-leaved.
Septiform, sep′ti-form,adj.sevenfold, having seven parts: like a septum, septal.
Septifragal, sep-tif′rā-gal,adj.(bot.) breaking away from the partitions, said of the valves of a pod. [L.septum, a partition,frangĕre,fractum, to break.]
Septilateral, sep-ti-lat′ėr-al,adj.having seven sides. [L.septem, seven,latus,lateris, a side.]
Septillion, sep-til′yun,n.the product of a million raised to the seventh power, or a unit with forty-two ciphers affixed: in the United States, France, &c., the eighth power of a thousand.
Septimanarian, sep-ti-mā-nā′ri-an,n.a monk on duty for a week. [L.septimanus—septem, seven.]
Septime, sep′tēm,n.the seventh position assumed by a fencer after drawing his weapon from the scabbard. [L.septimus, seventh—septem, seven.]
Septimole, sep′ti-mōl,n.a group of seven notes to be played in the time of four or six: signseptimole.—AlsoSep′tōle.
Septinsular, sept-in′sū-lar,adj.consisting of seven islands. [L.septem, seven,insula, island.]
Septisyllable, sep′ti-sil-a-bl,n.a word of seven syllables.
Septomaxillary, sep-tō-mak′si-lā-ri,adj.combining characters of a nasal septum and a maxillary bone.—n.a bone in some birds uniting the maxillopalatines of opposite sides.
Septonasal, sep-tō-nā′zal,adj.forming a nasal septum.—n.a bone of this kind.
Septuagenarian, sep-tū-aj-e-nā′ri-an,n.a person seventy years old.—adj.Septūag′enary, consisting of seventy.—n.one seventy years old. [L.septuagenarius—septuageni, seventy each—septem, seven.]
Septuagesima, sep-tū-a-jes′i-ma,n.the third Sunday before Lent—the seventieth day before Easter (the common but dubious explanation).—adj.Septuages′imal, consisting of seventy: counted by seventies. [L.septuagesimus—septem, seven. The name, likeQuinquagesimaandSexagesima, was most probably adopted on a false analogy withQuadragesima, the Latin name of Lent.]
Septuagint, sep′tū-a-jint,n.the version in Hellenistic Greek of the Old Testament, said to have been made by 72 translators at Alexandria by command of Ptolemy Philadelphus (284-247B.C.)—usually expressed by LXX.—adj.Septuagin′tal. [L.septuaginta—septem, seven.]
Septuary, sep′tū-ā-ri,n.(obs.) something composed of seven.
Septa.
Septum, sep′tum,n.(bot.,anat.) a partition separating two cavities: one of the radial plates of a coral:—pl.Sep′ta.—adj.Sep′tulate, having imperfect or spurious septa.—n.Sep′tulum, a little septum or small partition. [L.,—sæpīre,sepīre, to enclose.]
Septuple, sep′tū-pl,adj.sevenfold.—v.t.to make sevenfold: to multiply by seven.—n.Sep′tūplet, a septimole. [Low L.septuplus—septem, seven; on the analogy of quadruple.]
Sepulchre, sep′ul-kėr,n.a place of burial: tomb: a burial vault: a recess in some early churches in which the reserved sacrament, &c., were laid from Good Friday till Easter.—v.t.(Milt.) to place in a sepulchre: to bury or entomb.—adj.Sepul′chral, pertaining to a sepulchre, or to monuments erected for the dead: (fig.) deep, hollow in tone.—n.Sep′ulture, act of burying the dead: interment: burial.—v.t.to entomb. [Fr.,—L.sepulchrum—sepelīre,sepultum, to bury.]
Sepurture, sep′ur-tūr,adj.(her.) raised above the back and opened, of a bird's wings.
Sequacious, sē-kwā′shus,adj.inclined to follow a leader: attendant: manageable: pliant: observing logical sequence or consistence.—ns.Sequā′ciousness,Sequac′ity, disposition to follow. [L.sequax,sequacis—sequi, to follow.]
Sequel, sē′kwel,n.that which follows, the succeeding part: result, consequence: (obs.) descendants: (Scots law) thirlage. [Fr.,—L.sequela—sequi; Gr.hepesthai, to follow.]
Sequela, sē-kwē′la,n.that which follows: an inference, a corollary:—pl.Sē′quelæ.
Sequence, sē′kwens,n.state of being sequent or following: order of succession: a series of things following in a certain order, as a set of three or more cards in order of value: that which follows: consequence: (mus.) a regular succession of similar chords: in liturgics, a hymn in rhythmical prose, sung after the gradual and before the gospel.—adjs.Sē′quent, following, succeeding;Sēquen′tial.—n.Sēquential′ity.—adv.Sēquen′tially. [Fr.,—L.sequens, pr.p. ofsequi, to follow.]
Sequester, sē-kwes′tėr,v.t.to separate: to withdraw from society: to seclude: to set apart: (law) to place anything contested into the hands of a third person till the dispute is settled: to hold the property of another till the profits pay the demands: to take possession of the estate of a bankrupt in order to distribute it among the creditors: to confiscate.—v.i.to renounce any interest in the estate of a husband.—n.(Shak.) the act of sequestering: an umpire.—adjs.Sēques′tered, retired, secluded;Seques′trable.—v.t.Sēques′trate(law), to sequester.—ns.Sēquestrā′tion, the Scotch legal term for bankruptcy: the act of sequestering, esp. the seizure of any one's property for the use of the state during dispute, or for the benefit of creditors: state of being separated: seclusion from society;Sēquestrā′tor, one who sequesters another's property: one to whom property is committed during dispute. [O. Fr.sequestrer—Low L.sequestrāre,-ātum—L.sequester, a depositary—sequi, to follow.]
Sequestrum, sē-kwes′trum,n.a necrosed section of bone.—n.Sequestrot′omy, the operation of removing such.
Sequin, sē′kwin,n.a gold Venetian coin of the 13th century=9s. 4d. [Fr.,—It.zecchino—zecca, the mint; of Ar. origin.]
Sequoia, sē-kwoi′a,n.a small genus of gigantic evergreen coniferous trees belonging to California—Wellingtonia. [A Latinised form of the name of the Cherokee chiefSequoiah.]
Sera, sē′ra,n.a lock of any kind:—pl.Sē′ræ. [L.]
Sérac, sā-rak′,n.a name for the cuboidal masses into which the névé breaks when passing down a steep incline. [Swiss Fr.]
Seraglio, se-ral′yō,n.the ancient residence of the Sultan at Constantinople, enclosing within its walls a variety of mosques, gardens, and large edifices, the chief of which is the Harem: a place where women are kept, a place of licentious pleasure: an enclosure. [It.serraglio—Low L.serāre, to lock up, from L.sera, a door-bar. The word was confused with Pers.serai, a palace.]
Serai, se-rä′i,n.a khan, a caravansary: a seraglio for women. [Pers.serai, a palace.]
Seralbumin, sēr-al-bū′min,n.albumin of the blood.
Serang, se-rang′,n.the skipper of a small East Indian vessel, the boatswain of a lascar crew. [Pers.sarhang, a commander.]
Serape, se-rä′pe,n.a Mexican shawl worn by men, often gay-coloured.
Serapeum,Serapeium, ser-a-pē′um,n.a temple ofSerapis, esp. that near Memphis.
Seraph, ser′af,n.an angel of the highest rank in the traditional angelology of the church, due to Dionysius the Areopagite, who places the seraphim at the head of the nine choirs of angels, the first rank being formed by the seraphim, cherubim, andthroni:—pl.Seraphs(ser′afs),Seraphim(ser′af-im),celestial beings on either side of the throne of Jehovah, seen in prophetic vision by Isaiah, and by him alone (vi. 2-6): a geometrid moth.—adjs.Seraph′ic,-al, pertaining to, or becoming, a seraph: angelic: pure: sublime: refined.—adv.Seraph′ically. [Heb.Serāphīm—sāraph, to burn.]
Seraphine, ser′a-fēn,n.a coarse-toned musical reed-instrument, played with a key-board—the precursor of the harmonium.
Serapias, se-rā′pi-as,n.a genus of orchids.
Serapis, ser-ā′pis,n.Apis honoured by the Romans under the attributes of Osiris: a genus of gasteropods: a genus of hymenopterous insects.
Seraskier, ser-as′kēr,n.a Turkish general, esp. the commander-in-chief or the minister of war.—n.Seras′kierate, the office of a seraskier. [Turk.,—Pers.sar,ser, head, Ar.‛asker, army.]
Serb, serb,adj.Servian.—n.a Servian.
Serbonian, ser-bō′ni-an,adj.relating to a dangerous bog in Egypt, hence to any difficult situation.
Serdab, ser′dab,n.a secret chamber within the masonry of an ancient Egyptian tomb in which images of the deceased were stored. [Ar.serdāb.]
Sere. Same asSear.
Sere, sēr,adj.(obs.) separate, several, many.
Sere, sēr,n.(obs.) a claw.
Serein, se-rang′,n.a fine rain which falls from a cloudless sky. [Fr.]
Serena, sē-rē′na,n.the damp, unwholesome air of evening.
Serenade, ser-e-nād′,n.evening music in the open air, esp. given by a lover to his mistress under her window at night: a piece of music suitable for such an occasion.—v.t.to entertain with a serenade.—ns.Serenā′der, one who serenades;Serenä′ta, an instrumental work for performance in the open air;Ser′enāte(Milt.), a serenade. [Fr.,—It.serenata,sereno, serene—L.serenus.]
Serene, sē-rēn′,adj.calm: unclouded: unruffled: an adjunct to the titles of certain German princes—a translation ofDurchlaucht.—v.t.to tranquillise.—n.the chilly damp of evening: blight.—adv.Serēne′ly, calmly, coolly.—ns.Serēne′ness;Seren′itude;Seren′ity, state or quality of being serene, calmness, peace.—v.t.Serenise′, to make bright: to glorify. [L.serenus, clear.]
Serenoa, sē-rē′nō-a,n.a genus of dwarf palms in Florida.
Serf, sėrf,n.a slave attached to the soil and sold with it: a labourer rendering forced service in Russia: a menial.—ns.Serf′age,Serf′dom, condition of a serf. [Fr.,—L.servus, a slave.]
Serge, sėrj,n.a strong twilled fabric, once of silk, now usually of worsted.—n.Sergette′, a thin serge. [Fr.,—L.serica, silk—Seres, the Chinese.]
Sergeant,Serjeant, sär′jent,n.a non-commissioned officer of the army and marines next above a corporal, overlooking the soldiers in barracks, and assisting the officers in all ways in the field: a bailiff: a constable: a servant in monastic offices: a police-officer of superior rank.—ns.Ser′geancy,Ser′geantcy,Ser′geantship, office of a sergeant;Ser′geant-at-arms, an officer of a legislative body for keeping order, &c.;Ser′geant-fish, the cobra, so called from the lateral stripes;Ser′geant-mā′jor, the highest non-commissioned officer, employed to assist the adjutant: the cow-pilot, a fish;Ser′geantry,Ser′geanty, a kind of feudal tenure on condition of service due to the king only;Ser′jeant-at-arms, an officer who attends upon the Lord Chancellor with the mace, and who executes various writs of process in the course of a Chancery suit: a similar officer who attends on each House of Parliament, and arrests any person ordered by the House to be arrested;Ser′jeant-at-law, formerly in England the highest degree of barrister, once with exclusive audience in the Court of Common Pleas, their proper dress a violet-coloured robe with a scarlet hood, and a black coif, represented in modern times by a patch of silk at the top of the wig.—Grand sergeanty, a tenure of lands by special honorary service to the king;Petit sergeanty, a tenure of lands by a rent or tender. [Fr.sergent—L.serviens,-entis, pr.p. ofservīre, to serve.]
Serial, sē′ri-al,adj.pertaining to, or consisting of, a series: appearing periodically.—n.a tale or other composition appearing in successive parts, as in a periodical: a publication issued in successive numbers, a periodical.—n.Sērial′ity.—advs.Sē′rially,Sē′riately, in a series or regular order.—adj.Sē′riāte, arranged in a series.—adv.Sē′riātim, one after another.—n.Sēriā′tion.
Serian, sē′ri-an,adj.Chinese—alsoSer′ic.—ns.Ser′ica, a genus of melolonthine beetles;Sericā′ria, a genus of bombycid moths, containing the mulberry silkworm.—adjs.Ser′icate,-d, silky, covered with silky down;Sericeous(sērish′i-us),pertaining to, or consisting of, silk: (bot.) covered with soft silky hairs, as a leaf.—n.pl.Seric′ides, a section of melolonthine beetles.—ns.Ser′icin, the gelatinous substance of silk;Ser′icite, a variety of potash mica.—adj.Sericit′ic.—ns.Sericocar′pus, a genus of composite plants of the United States;Sericos′tōma, the typical genus of caddis-flies;Serictē′rium, a spinning gland;Ser′iculture, the breeding of silkworms—alsoSer′iciculture;Sericul′turist. [Gr.Sēres, the Seres, an Asiatic people who supplied the Greeks and Romans with their silk.]
Sericon, ser′i-kon,n.in the jargon of alchemy, a red tincture—opp. toBufo, a black.
Seriema, ser-i-ē′ma,n.a long-legged, crested Brazilian bird.—AlsoCaria′ma.
Series, sē′ri-ēz,n.sing.andpl.a succession of things connected by some likeness: sequence: order: (math.) a progression of numbers or quantities according to a certain law.—Arithmetical series, a series whose terms progress by the addition or subtraction of a constant difference;Geometrical series, a series whose successive terms progress by a constant multiplier or divisor—thecommon ratio;Reciprocal series, a series each of whose terms is the reciprocal of the corresponding term of another series. [L.,—serĕre, sertum, to join.]
Serif, ser′if,n.the short cross-line at the ends of unconnected Roman types, as in H, l, d, y, &c.—AlsoCer′iphandSer′iph.
Seriform, sē′ri-form,adj.noting a section of the Altaic family of languages, comprising Chinese, &c.
Serilophus, sē-ril′ō-fus,n.an Indian genus of broadbills. [Gr.sērikos, silky,lophos, a crest.]
Serin, ser′in,n.a small fringilline bird like the canary.—n.Serinette′, a bird-organ. [Fr.,—L.citrinus,citrine, yellow.]
Seringa, se-ring′gä,n.a name of several Brazilian trees yielding india-rubber. [Port.]
Seringhi, ser-ing-gē′,n.a musical instrument of the viol class used in India.
Serinus, sē-rī′nus,n.a genus of birds of the fringilline family, including canaries. [Fr.serin.]
Seriola, sē-rī′ō-la,n.a genus of carangoid fishes, the amber fishes.
Serious, sē′ri-us,adj.solemn: in earnest: important: attended with danger: weighty: professedly religious.—adjs.Sē′rio-com′ic,-al, partly serious and partly comical.—adv.Sē′riously, gravely, deeply: without levity.—n.Sē′riousness. [Fr.serieux—L.serius, akin toseverus, severe.]
Seriph. SeeSerif.
Serjeant. SeeSergeant.
Sermocination, ser-mos-i-nā′shun,n.(obs.) speech-making: (rhet.) a form of prosopopœia in which one answers a question he has himself asked.
Sermon, sėr′mon,n.a discourse on a text of Scripture delivered during divine service: any serious address, any serious counsel, admonition, or reproof.—v.t.to tutor, to lecture.—ns.Sermol′ogus, a volume containing sermons by the Church fathers;Sermoneer′, a sermoniser;Ser′moner, a preacher;Ser′monet, a little sermon.—adjs.Sermon′ic,-al, having the character of a sermon.—n.Ser′moning, the act of preaching: a homily.—v.i.Ser′monise, to compose or preach sermons: to lecture: to lay down the law.—v.t.to preach a sermon to.—ns.Sermonī′ser, one who preaches or writes sermons;Sermō′nium, a historical play, formerly acted by the inferior orders of the Roman Catholic clergy;Sermun′cle, a little sermon. [L.sermo,sermonis—serĕre, to join.]
Seroon, se-rōōn′,n.a crate or hamper in which Spanish and Levantine figs, raisins, &c. are usually packed.—n.Ser′on, a bale of about 200 lb. of Paraguay tea wrapped in hide. [Sp.seron.]
Seropurulent, sē-rō-pū′rōō-lent,adj.composed of serum mixed with pus.—adj.Serosanguin′olent, pertaining to bloody serum.
Serotine, ser′ō-tin,n.a small reddish vespertilionine bat. [L.serotinus—sero, late.]
Serotinous, sē-rot′i-nus,adj.(bot.) appearing late the season. [L.serotinus—sero, late.]
Serous, sē′rus,adj.resembling serum, thin, watery: secreting serum.—n.Seros′ity. [Serum.]
Serpent, sėr′pent,n.any member of the genusOphidia, more popularly known as snakes—any reptile without feet which moves by means of its ribs and scales: a snake: a person treacherous or malicious: one of the constellations in the northern hemisphere: (mus.) a bass musical wind-instrument, entirely obsolete except in a few Continental churches, a tapered leather-covered wooden tube 8 feet long, twisted about like a serpent.—v.i.to wind along: to meander.—v.t.to girdle, as with the coils of a serpent.—ns.Serpentā′ria, the Virginia snakeroot;Serpentā′rius, the secretary-birds: the constellationOphiuchus;Ser′pent-charm′er, one who charms or has power over serpents;Ser′pent-charm′ing, the art of charming or governing serpents;Ser′pent-cū′cumber, a long-fruited variety of the musk-melon;Ser′pent-dē′ity, the god of the Ophites, Abraxas;Ser′pent-eat′er, the secretary-bird: a wild goat in India and Cashmere;Ser′penteau, an iron circle with spikes to which squibs are attached, used in a breach.—n.pl.Serpent′es, the second order of the third class of limbless reptiles.—ns.Ser′pent-fish, the snake-fish;Ser′pent-grass, the alpine bistort.—adjs.Serpent′iform, ophidian in structure: snake-like;Ser′pentine, resembling a serpent: winding, tortuous: spiral: crooked.—n.a kind of firework: a 16th-cent. form of cannon: a mineral composed of silica and manganese, generally occurring massive, colour some shade of green, also red and brownish-yellow.—v.i.to wind or wriggle like a serpent.—adv.Ser′pentinely.—adjs.Serpentin′ic,Ser′pentinous.—adv.Serpentī′ningly, with a serpentine motion.—v.t.Ser′pentinise, to convert into serpentine.—v.i.Ser′pentise, to wind: meander.—adj.Ser′pent-like, like a serpent.—ns.Ser′pent-liz′ard, a lizard of the genusSeps;Ser′pent-moss, a greenhouse plant from the West Indies;Ser′pentry, serpentine motion: a place infested by serpents: serpents collectively;Ser′pent-star, a brittle star;Ser′pent-stone, snake-stone, adder-stone;Ser′pent's-tongue, the adder's-tongue fern;Ser′pent-tur′tle, an enaliosaur;Ser′pent-withe, a twining plant of tropical America;Ser′pent-wood, an East Indian shrub;Ser′pent-wor′ship, one of the most ancient and widespread forms of primitive religion, and still existing amongst many savage peoples;Sea′-ser′pent(seeSea).—Serpentine verse, a verse which begins and ends with the same word.—The old serpent, Satan. [L.serpens,-entis, pr.p. ofserpĕre, to creep; akin to Gr.herpein.]
Serpet, ser′pet,n.(obs.) a basket.
Serpette, sėr-pet′,n.a hooked pruning-knife. [Fr.]
Serpigo, sėr-pī′go,n.(Shak.) a skin eruption, herpes.—adj.Serpig′inous(-pij′-).[L.serpĕre, to creep.]
Serplath, ser′plath,n.(Scot.) 80 stone weight.
Serpolet, ser′pō-let,n.the wild thyme. [Fr.]
Serpula, ser′pū-la,n.a genus of sedentary Chætopod worms, living in twisted calcareous tubes fastened to shells and rocks in the sea, or even to other animals, such as crabs.—adj.Serpū′lian.—n.Ser′pulite, a fossil of the familySerpulidæ.—adjs.Serpulit′ic,Ser′puloid. [L.serpĕre, to creep.]
Serr, ser,v.t.(obs.) to crowd or press together.
Serra, ser′a,n.a saw, or saw-like part [L.]
Serradilla, ser-a-dil′a,n.a Port. bird's-foot clover.
Serranus, ser-rā′nus,n.the genus containing sea-perches or sea-bass.—n.pl.Serran′idæ, the family of fishes containing among its genera Sea-bass, Rockfish, &c. [L.serra, a saw.]
Serrasalmo, ser-a-sal′mo,n.a genus of characinoid fishes, with compressed belly fringed with projecting scales. [L.serra, a saw,salmo, a salmon.]
Serrate,-d, ser′rāt, -ed,adj.notched or cut like a saw: (bot.) having small sharp teeth along the margin.—n.Serrā′tion, state of being serrated.—adj.Serratiros′tral, saw-billed, as a bird.—ns.Ser′rāture, a notching like that between the teeth of a saw;Serrā′tus, one of several muscles of the thorax.—adj.Ser′ricorn, having separate antennæ.—n.pl.Serrif′era, a group of insects, including the sawflies and horntails.—adjs.Serrif′erous, having a serra or serrate organ;Ser′riform, toothed like a saw;Ser′riped, having the feet serrate;Serriros′trate, having the bill serrated with tooth-like processes.—n.Ser′ro-mō′tor, a steam reversing-gear, in marine engines.—adj.Ser′rous, like the teeth of a saw: rough.—n.Ser′rula, one of the serrated appendages of the throat of the mudfish:—pl.Ser′rulæ.—adjs.Ser′rulate,-d, finely serrate.—ns.Serrulā′tion, the state of being serrulate;Serrurerie′, ornamental wrought-metal work. [L.serratus—serra, a saw.]
Serried, ser′rid,adj.crowded: pressed together.—v.t.Ser′ry, to crowd. [Fr.serrer, to crowd—L.sera, a door-bar.]
Sertularia, ser-tū-lā′ri-a,n.a common genus of Hydroids in which the branched horny investment of the plant-like colony forms a sessile cup around each polyp.—adj.Sertulā′rian. [L.serĕre,sertum, to plait.]
Serum, sē′rum,n.the watery part of curdled milk, whey: the thin fluid which separates from the blood when it coagulates. [L.]
Serval, sėr′val,n.a South African animal of the cat tribe, yellowish with black spots, valued for its fur—theBush-cat,Tiger-cat. [Ger.]
Servant, sėr′vant,n.one who is in the service of another: a labourer: a domestic: one dedicated to God: (B.) a slave: one of low condition or spirit: a professed lover: a word of mere civility, as in 'your humble' or 'obedient servant' in letters, petitions, &c.—v.t.to subject.—ns.Ser′vant-girl,Ser′vant-maid, a female domestic servant;Ser′vant-man, a male servant;Ser′vantry, servants collectively;Ser′vantship, position or relation of a servant.—Servant out of livery, a servant of a higher grade, as a major-domo or butler;Servants' call, a whistle to call attendants;Servants' hall, the room in a house where the servants eat together. [Fr., pr.p. ofservir, to serve—L.servīre, to serve.]
Servatory, sėr′va-tor-i,n. (obs.)that which preserves.
Serve, sėrv,v.t.to be a servant to, to work for and obey: to attend or wait upon: to work for: to obey: to be subservient or subordinate to: to wait upon at table, &c.: to do duty for: to treat, behave towards: to render worship to: to aid by good offices: to minister to a priest at mass: to comply with: to requite: to handle, manipulate: to furnish: (naut.) to bind with small cord: (law) to deliver or present formally: to furnish: to cover, of stallions, &c.: to deliver the ball in tennis.—v.i.to be employed as a servant, to discharge any regular duty: to be in subjection: to suffice, to avail, to be suitable or favourable.—n.in tennis, the act of the first player in striking the ball, or the style in which this is done.—ns.Ser′vage(obs.), servitude: the service of a lover;Ser′ver, one who serves: an attendant on the priest at the celebration of the Eucharist: the player who strikes the tennis-ball first: a salver, any utensil for distributing or helping at table.—Serve an office, to discharge the duties of an office;Serve a processorwrit, to formally communicate a process or writ to the person to whom it is addressed;Serve an attachment, to levy such a writ on the person or goods by seizure;Serve an execution, to levy an execution on the person or goods by seizure;Serve a sentence, to undergo the punishment prescribed by a judicial sentence;Serve one a trick, to play a trick on one;Serve one out, to take revenge on some one;Serve one right, to treat one as he deserves;Serve one's time, to complete one's apprenticeship;Serve out, to deal or distribute;Serve the purpose of, to answer adequately an end for which something else is designed;Serve the turn, to suffice for one's immediate purpose or need;Serve time, to undergo a period of imprisonment, &c.;Serve up, to bring to table. [Fr.servir—L.servīre, to serve.]
Servian, ser′vi-an,n.a native ofServia: the language of Servia, belonging to the southern division of the Slav tongues, its nearest congeners Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Russian.
Service, sėr′vis,n.condition or occupation of a servant: a working for another: duty required in any office: military or naval duty: any liturgical form or office, public religious worship, religious ceremonial: a musical composition for devotional purposes: labour, assistance, or kindness to another: benefit: profession of respect: order of dishes at table, or a set of them: official function, use, employment: that which is furnished: a tree of rarely more than 30 feet high, with leaves and flowers like the Rowan-tree, but the former downy beneath—alsoSorb.—ns.Serviceabil′ity,Ser′viceableness.—adj.Ser′viceable, able or willing to serve: advantageous: useful: capable of rendering long service, durable.—adv.Ser′viceably.—ns.Ser′vice-berr′y, a berry of the service-tree: (Scot.) the fruit of the white beam: a North American shrub, the shadbush;Ser′vice-book, a book of forms of religious service: a prayer-book;Ser′vice-box, a form of expansion joint, used in street-mains of steam-heating systems;Ser′vice-clean′er, a portable air-compressing pump and receiver for service-pipes;Ser′vice-line, one of two lines drawn across the court twenty-one feet from the net, in lawn-tennis;Ser′vice-mag′azine, a magazine for storing ammunition for immediate use;Ser′vice-pipe, a smaller pipe from a main-pipe to a dwelling;Ser′vice-tree, a tree of the pear family, with close-grained wood and an edible fruit;Ser′ving-mall′et, a piece of wood having a groove on one side to fit the convexity of a rope;Din′ner-ser′vice, a full set of dishes for dinner;Tā′ble-ser′vice, a set of utensils for the table;Wild′-ser′vice, a small species of service-tree, cultivated in England for its fruit and wood.—Service of an heir(Scots law), a proceeding before a jury to determine the heir of a person deceased.—Active service, service of a soldier, &c., in the field, against an enemy;At your service, a phrase of civility;Have seen service, to have been in active military service: to have been put to hard use;Plain service, in Anglican usage, an office which is simply read. [Fr.,—L.servitium.]
Servient, ser′vi-ent,adj.subordinate.
Serviette, ser-vi-et′,n.a table-napkin. [Fr.]
Servile, sėr′vīl,adj.pertaining to a slave or servant: slavish: meanly submissive: cringing: obedient: (gram.) secondary or subordinate.—n.a slave, a menial.—adv.Ser′vilely.—ns.Ser′vilism, the spirit of a servile class;Servil′ity(obs.Ser′vileness), state or quality of being servile: slavery: obsequiousness;Ser′ving-maid, a female domestic servant;Ser′ving-man, a male servant: a professed lover.—adj.Ser′vious, obsequious.—ns.Ser′vīte, one of a mendicant order of monks and nuns founded in Italy in the 13th century;Servit′ium(law), service;Ser′vitor, one who serves: a servant: a follower or adherent: a male servant, a menial: soldier: formerly in Oxford, an undergraduate partly supported by the college, his duty to wait on the fellows and gentlemen commoners at table;Ser′vitorship, the office or condition of a servitor;Ser′vitūde, state of being a slave: slavery: state of slavish dependence: menial service: compulsory servitude: (law) a burden affecting land or other heritable subjects, by which the proprietor is either restrained from the full use of his property or is obliged to suffer another to do certain acts upon it: service rendered in the army or navy: (obs.) servants collectively;Ser′vitūre(Milt.), servants collectively.—v.i.Ser′vulate.
Sesame, ses′a-mē,n.an annual herbaceous plant of Southern Asia, whose seed yields the valuablegingili-oil.—adjs.Ses′amoid,-al, denoting certain small bones found in the substance of the tendons at the articulations of the great toes, and in other parts of the body.—n.Ses′amum, the genus to which sesame belongs.—Open sesame, the charm by which the door of the robbers' cave flew open in the tale of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' in theArabian Nights. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr.]