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Seth has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

"Seth is remembered as the third son born to Adam and Eve after their grief over losing Abel."

2

evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

"The ancient scribe described Seth as the chaotic deity who overthrew his brother Osiris."

Proper Noun
1

The third son of Adam and Eve.

"In some ancient myths, Seth is revered as the chaotic force who brings thunder and storms to destroy the ordered world."

2

An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction.

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Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σήθ (Sḗth), from Biblical Hebrew שֵׁת (Šet, literally "chosen one, appointed, placed").

Rhyming Words
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