Sebastian

American  

[si-bas-chuhn] / sɪˈbæs tʃən /

noun

1. Saint, died a.d. 288?, Roman martyr.

2. a male given name.

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Sebastian British  

/ sɪˈbæstjən /

noun

1. Saint. died ?288 _ad , Christian martyr. According to tradition, he was first shot with arrows and then beaten to death. Feast day: Jan 20

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Example Sentences

“In popular culture, the hero story is an easy sell, and people like to explain the world that way,” says Sebastian Fixson, professor of innovation and design at Babson College.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Days later, Bolivian police -- working in cooperation with US intelligence -- made the high-profile arrest of Sebastian Marset in the city of Santa Cruz.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram ensured the record remained in British hands between July 1979 and September 1993.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Bad Omens — with singer Noah Sebastian, bassist Nicholas Ruffilo, guitarist Joakim Karlsson and drummer Nick Folio — are not brand new.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Of course I knew about the Communists who wanted to make a revolution in China like the one in Russia that had driven Vera Sebastian out.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz