Seton

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Seton \Se"ton\, n. [F. s['e]ton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a
     thick, stiff hair, a bristle.] (Med. & Far.)
     A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the
     like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as
     to form an issue; also, the issue so formed.
     [1913 Webster] Setose



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Seton
       n : United States religious leader who was the first person born
           in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821) [syn: {Elizabeth
           Seton}, {Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton}, {Mother Seton}]