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Sethʹites (2 syl.)

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A sect of the second century, who maintained that the Messiah was Seth, son of Adam.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Serrapurda
Servant (Faithful)
Serve
Servus Servorum (Latin)
Sesame
Sesha
Set Off (A)
Set Scene
Set-to (A)
Setebos
Sethites
Setting a Hen
Setting a Saw
Setting of a Jewel
Setting of Plaster or Paint
Setting of Sun, Moon, and Stars
Setting the Thames on Fire
Settie your Hash (To)
Seven
Seven Bibles (The) or Sacred Books
Seven Bodies in Alchemy