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Seth

[ seth ]

noun

  1. the third son of Adam. Genesis 4:25
  2. a male given name.


Seth

/ sɛθ /

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Seth1

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

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Example Sentences

At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?

Showings will include a special message from Seth Rogen that will play beforehand.

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.

Did North Korea hack Sony to punish them for a Seth Rogen movie that taunts Kim Jong-un?

Ma she says there's consid'able difference in their ways, though; 'cause Seth he works, constant, an' pa he never does a stroke.

The lad had hurried away from Seth Winters's office and was already well along with his work while they were thus discussing him.

Mrs. Calvert had sent a brief note of instructions to Seth Winters and he had promptly acted upon them.

But as Seth, still more ancient than he, had left books to the Hebrews, they might boast of having some from Enoch also.

So seldom had he heard himself called Seth Dingwall that he had almost forgotten the name.

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