Seth

/sɛθ/
/sɛθ/
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Other forms: Seths

Definitions of Seth
  1. noun
    (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
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    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  2. noun
    evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
    synonyms: Set
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    Egyptian deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians
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