Webster's Dictionary 1913

3295

Sengreen

Sen″green (?), n.[AS. singr�ne, properly, evergreen, fr. sin (in composition) always + grëne green; akin to OHG. sin- ever, L. semper.] (Bot.) The houseleek.

3296

Senhor

‖Se‐nhor″ (?), n. [Pg. Cf. Señor, Senior.] A Portuguese title of courtesy corresponding to the Spanish señor or the English Mr. or sir; also, a gentleman.

3297

Senhora

‖Se‐nho″ra (?), n. [Pg. Cf. Señora.] A Portuguese title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady.

3298

Senile

Se″nile (?), a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. sénile. See Senior.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; af...

3299

Senility

Se‐nil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. sénilité.] The quality or state of being senile; old age.

3300

Senior

Sen″ior (?), a. [L. senior, compar. of senex, gen. senis, old. See Sir.] 1. More advanced than another in age; prior in age; elder; hence, more advanced in dignity, rank, or off...

3301

Senior (2)

Sen″ior, n. 1. A person who is older than another; one more advanced in life.2. One older in office, or whose entrance upon office was anterior to that of another; one prior in ...

3302

Seniority

Sen‐ior″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being senior.

3303

Seniorize

Sen″ior‐ize (?), v. i. To exercise authority; to rule; to lord it. Fairfax.

3304

Seniory

Sen″ior‐y (?), n. Seniority. Shak.

3305

Senna

Sen″na (?), n. [Cf. It. & Sp. sena, Pg. sene, F. séné; all fr. Ar. sanā.] 1. (Med.) The leaves of several leguminous plants of the genus Cassia. (C. acutifolia, C. angustifolia,...

3306

Sennachy

Sen″na‐chy (?), n. See Seannachie.

3307

Sennet

Sen″net (?), n. [Properly, a sign given for the entrance or exit of actors, from OF. sinet, signet, dim. of signe. See Signet.] A signal call on a trumpet or cornet for entrance...

3308

Sennet (2)

Sen″net, n.(Zoöl.) The barracuda.

3309

Sennight

Sen″night (?), n. [Contr. fr. sevennight.] The space of seven nights and days; a week. [Written also se'nnight.] Shak.Tennyson.

3310

Sennit

Sen″nit (?), n. [Seven + knit.] 1. (Naut.) A braided cord or fabric formed by plaiting together rope yarns or other small stuff.2. Plaited straw or palm leaves for making hats.

3311

Senocular

Se‐noc″u‐lar (?), a. [L. seni six each (fr. sex six) + oculus eye.] Having six eyes. Derham.

3312

Senonian

Se‐no″ni‐an (?), a. [F. sénonien, from the district of Sénonais, in France.] (Geol.) In european geology, a name given to the middle division of the Upper Cretaceous formation.

3313

Señor

‖Se‐ñor″ (?), n. [Sp. Cf. Senior.] A Spanish title of courtesy corresponding to the English Mr. or Sir; also, a gentleman.

3314

Señora

‖Se‐ño″ra (?), n. A Spanish title of courtesy given to a lady; Mrs.; Madam; also, a lady.

3315

Señorita

‖Se′ño‐ri″ta (?), n. A Spanish title of courtesy given to a young lady; Miss; also, a young lady.

3316

Sens

Sens (?), adv. [See Since.] Since. Spenser.

3317

Sensate

Sen″sate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sensated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sensating.] [See Sensated.] To feel or apprehend more or less distinctly through a sense, or the senses; as, to sen...

3318

Sensate (2)

{ Sen″sate (?), Sen″sa‐ted (?), } a. [L. sensatus gifted with sense, intelligent, fr. sensus sense. See Sense.] Felt or apprehended through a sense, or the senses. Baxter.

3319

Sensation

Sen‐sa″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. sensation. See Sensate.] 1. (Physiol.) An impression, or the consciousness of an impression, made upon the central nervous organ, through the medium ...

3320

Sensational

Sen‐sa″tion‐al (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves.2. Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that sensation is the sole origin of knowl...

3321

Sensationalism

Sen‐sa″tion‐al‐ism (?), n. 1. (Metaph.) The doctrine held by Condillac, and by some ascribed to Locke, that our ideas originate solely in sensation, and consist of sensations tr...