| sepoy |
in India, formerly, a native soldier who served in a European army, esp. the British army. |
| seppuku |
hara-kiri. |
| sepsis |
infection, esp. by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| Sept. |
abbreviation of "September," the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| sept-1 |
seven. |
| sept-2 |
divider. |
| septa |
pl. of septum. |
| septal |
of or relating to a septum. |
| September |
the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty days. |
| septennial |
taking place every seven years. [3 definitions] |
| septet |
seven singers or instrumentalists as a group. [3 definitions] |
| septic |
infected with harmful or destructive bacteria. [2 definitions] |
| septicemia |
persistent infection of the blood stream by harmful bacteria or their toxins. |
| septic tank |
an underground tank in which solid organic waste material is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. |
| septillion |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1024. [2 definitions] |
| septuagenarian |
one who is seventy years old or between seventy and eighty years old. |
| Septuagint |
a translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew into Greek, done in the third century B.C. |
| septum |
in biology, a thin membrane or other partition that separates two cavities or two masses of soft tissue. |
| septuple |
amounting to or containing seven. [3 definitions] |
| sepulcher |
a sacred vault for burial; tomb. [3 definitions] |
| sepulchral |
of, relating to, or serving as a sepulcher or tomb. [3 definitions] |