Webster's Dictionary 1913

2701

Segment (2)

Seg″ment (?), v. i.(Biol.) To divide or separate into parts in growth; to undergo segmentation, or cleavage, as in the segmentation of the ovum.

2702

Segmental

Seg‐men″tal (?), a. 1. Relating to, or being, a segment.2. (Anat. & Zoöl.) (a) Of or pertaining to the segments of animals; as, a segmental duct; segmental papillæ. (b) Of or pe...

2703

Segmentation

Seg′men‐ta″tion (?), n. The act or process of dividing into segments; specifically (Biol.), a self-division into segments as a result of growth; cell cleavage; cell multiplicati...

2704

Segmented

Seg″ment‐ed (?), a. Divided into segments or joints; articulated.

2705

Segnitude

{ Seg″ni‐tude (?), Seg″ni‐ty (?) }, n. [L. segnitas, fr. segnis slow, sluggish.] Sluggishness; dullness; inactivity.

2706

Segno

‖Se″gno (?), n. [It. See Sign.] (Mus.) A sign. See Al segno, and Dal segno.

2707

Sego

Se″go (?), n.(Bot.) A liliaceous plant (Calochortus Nuttallii) of Western North America, and its edible bulb; — so called by the Ute Indians and the Mormons.

2708

Segregate

Seg″re‐gate (?), a. [L. segregatus, p. p. of segregare to separate; pref. se- aside + grex, gregis, a flock or herd. See Gregarious.] 1. Separate; select.2. (Bot.) Separated fro...

2709

Segregate (2)

Seg″re‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Segregated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Segregating.] To separate from others; to set apart.They are still segregated, Christians from Christians, und...

2710

Segregate (3)

Seg″re‐gate, v. i.(Geol.) To separate from a mass, and collect together about centers or along lines of fracture, as in the process of crystallization or solidification.

2711

Segregation

Seg′re‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. segregatio: cf. F. ségrégation.] 1. The act of segregating, or the state of being segregated; separation from others; a parting.2. (Geol.) Separation ...

2712

Seiches

‖Seiches (?), n. pl.(Geol.) Local oscillations in level observed in the case of some lakes, as Lake Geneva.

2713

Seid

Seid (?), n. [Ar seyid prince.] A descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima and nephew Ali.

2714

Seidlitz

Seid″litz (?), a. Of or pertaining to Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia. [Written also Sedlitz.]Seidlitz powders, effervescing salts, consisting of two separate powders, one of whi...

2715

Seigh

Seigh (sā), obs.imp. sing. of See. Saw. Chaucer.

2716

Seigneurial

Seign‐eu″ri‐al (sēn‐ū″rĭ‐al), a. [F., fr. seigneur. See Seignior.] 1. Of or pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial. Sir W. Temple.2. Vested with large powers; independent.

2717

Seignior

Seign″ior (?), n. [OF. seignor, F. seigneur, cf. It. signore, Sp. señor from an objective case of L. senier elder. See Senior.] 1. A lord; the lord of a manor.2. A title of hono...

2718

Seigniorage

Seign″ior‐age (?), n. [F. seigneuriage, OF. seignorage.] 1. Something claimed or taken by virtue of sovereign prerogative; specifically, a charge or toll deducted from bullion b...

2719

Seignioral

Seign″ior‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a seignior; seigneurial. “Kingly or seignioral patronage.” Burke.

2720

Seignioralty

Seign″ior‐al‐ty (?), n. The territory or authority of a seignior, or lord. Milman.

2721

Seigniorial

Seign‐io″ri‐al (?), a. Same as Seigneurial.

2722

Seigniorize

Seign″ior‐ize (?), v. t. To lord it over.As proud as he that seigniorizeth hell. Fairfax.

2723

Seigniory

Seign″ior‐y (?), n.; pl.-ies (#). [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.] 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion.O'Neal never had any seigniory ...

2724

Seine

Seine (?), n. [F. seine, or AS. segene, b�th fr. L. sagena, Gr. ����.] (Fishing.) A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs ve...

2725

Seiner

Sein″er (?), n. One who fishes with a seine.

2726

Seining

Sein″ing, n. Fishing with a seine.

2727

Seint

Seint (?), n. [See Cincture.] A girdle. “Girt with a seint of silk.” Chaucer.