Webster's Dictionary 1913

892

Satan

Sa″tan (?), n. [Heb. sātān an adversary, fr. sātan to be adverse, to persecute: cf. Gr. �, �, L. Satan, Satanas.] The grand adversary of man; the Devil, or Prince of darkness; t...

893

Satanic

{ Sa‐tan″ic (?), Sa‐tan″ic‐al (?) }, a. [Cf. F. satanique, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to Satan; having the qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; dev...

894

Satanism

Sa″tan‐ism (?), n. The evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit.

895

Satanist

Sa″tan‐ist, n. A very wicked person. Granger.

896

Satanophany

Sa′tan‐oph″a‐ny (?), n. [Satan + Gr. � to appear.] An incarnation of Satan; a being possessed by a demon. O. A. Brownson.

897

Satchel

Satch″el (?) n. [OF. sachel, fr. L. saccellus, dim. of saccus. See Sack a bag.] A little sack or bag for carrying papers, books, or small articles of wearing apparel; a hand bag...

898

Sate

Sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sated; p. pr. & vb. n.Sating.] [Probably shortened fr. satiate: cf. L. satur full. See Satiate.] To satisfy the desire or appetite of; to satiate; t...

899

Sate (2)

Sate (?), imp. of Sit.But sate an equal guest at every board. Lowell.

900

Sateen

Sat‐een″ (?), n. [Cf. Satin.] A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin.

901

Sateless

Sate″less (?), a. Insatiable. Young.

902

Satellite

Sat″el‐lite (?), n. [F., fr. L. satelles, -itis, an attendant.] 1. An attendant attached to a prince or other powerful person; hence, an obsequious dependent. “The satellites of...

903

Satellite (2)

Sat″el‐lite, a.(Anat.) Situated near; accompanying; as, the satellite veins, those which accompany the arteries.

904

Satellitious

Sat′el‐li″tious (?), a. Pertaining to, or consisting of, satellites. Cheyne.

905

Sathanas

Sath″an‐as (?), n. [L. Satanas. See Satan] Satan. Chaucer. Wyclif.

906

Satiate

Sa″ti‐ate (?), a. [L. satiatus, p. p. of satiare to satisfy, from sat, satis, enough. See Sad, a., and cf. Sate.] Filled to satiety; glutted; sated; — followed by with or of. “S...

907

Satiate (2)

Sa″ti‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Satiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Satiating.] 1. To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to feed to the full; to furnish enjoyment to, to the extent o...

908

Satiation

Sa′ti‐a″tion (?), n. Satiety.

909

Satiety

Sa‐ti″e‐ty (?), n. [L. satietas, from satis, sat, enough: cf. F. satiété.] The state of being satiated or glutted; fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or of any se...

910

Satin

Sat″in (?), n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino, from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin. sz-...

911

Satin weave

Sat″in weave. A style of weaving producing smooth-faced fabric in which the warp interlaces with the filling at points distributed over the surface.

912

Satinet

Sat′i‐net″ (?), n. [F., fr. satin. See Satin.] 1. A thin kind of satin.2. A kind of cloth made of cotton warp and woolen filling, used chiefly for trousers.

913

Satinette

Sat′i‐nette″ (?), n. One of a breed of fancy frilled pigeons allied to the owls and turbits, having the body white, the shoulders tricolored, and the tail bluish black with a la...

914

Satinwood

Sat″in‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) The hard, lemon-colored, fragrant wood of an East Indian tree (Chloroxylon Swietenia). It takes a lustrous finish, and is used in cabinetwork. The nam...

915

Satiny

Sat″in‐y (?), a. Like or composed of satin; glossy; as, to have a satiny appearance; a satiny texture.

916

Sation

Sa″tion (?), n. [L. satio, fr. serere, satum, to sow.] A sowing or planting. Sir T. Browne.

917

Satire

Sat″ire (?; in Eng. often �; 277), n. [L. satira, satura, fr. satura (sc. lanx) a dish filled with various kinds of fruits, food composed of various ingredients, a mixture, a me...

918

Satiric

{ Sa‐tir″ic (?), Sa‐tir″ic‐al (?) }, a. [L. satiricus: cf. F. satirique.] 1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.2. Censorious; severe in la...