Seth

[ seth ]

/ sɛθ /

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noun

the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25

a male given name.

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Origin of Seth

From Late Latin Seth, from Greek Sḗth, from Hebrew Shēth, a name associated with shāth “he has placed”

Words nearby Seth

set fire to, set foot, set forth, set forward, set function, Seth, SETI, setiferous, setiform, setigerous, set-in

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I was in direct contact with Seth during my journey, I told him it is my first time that I’m leaving my country and he knew all the challenges that I had ahead.
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At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Showings will include a special message from Seth Rogen that will play beforehand.
The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We've made a lot of money on Seth movies made for 27, 32 and at 40 we stand to do pretty well on interview.
Inside Sony’s ‘Pineapple Express 2 Drama’: Leaked Emails Reveal Fight Over Stoner Comedy Sequel|William Boot|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did North Korea hack Sony to punish them for a Seth Rogen movie that taunts Kim Jong-un?
Sony Hack: A Dictator Move?|Kevin Bleyer|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ma she says there's consid'able difference in their ways, though; 'cause Seth he works, constant, an' pa he never does a stroke.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
The lad had hurried away from Seth Winters's office and was already well along with his work while they were thus discussing him.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Mrs. Calvert had sent a brief note of instructions to Seth Winters and he had promptly acted upon them.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
But as Seth, still more ancient than he, had left books to the Hebrews, they might boast of having some from Enoch also.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
So seldom had he heard himself called Seth Dingwall that he had almost forgotten the name.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for Seth

Seth

/ (sɛθ) /

noun

Old Testament Adam's third son, given by God in place of the murdered Abel (Genesis 4:25)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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