Nouns

seignior

noun

a man of rank in the ancient regime

seigniorage

noun

charged by a government for coining bullion

seigniory

noun

the estate of a seigneur

seism

noun

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting...

seismography

noun

the measurement of tremors and shocks and undulatory movemen...

seismogram

noun

the graphical record of an earth tremor made by using a seis...

selaginella

noun

type and sole genus of the Selaginellaceae; evergreen moss-l...

selangor

noun

sultanate and one of the 13 states that constitute the Feder...

selectman

noun

an elected member of a board of officials who run New Englan...

selenology

noun

the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon

seles

noun

United States tennis player (born in Yugoslavia in 1973)

selfsameness

noun

the quality of being identical with itself

seljuk

noun

any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from...

selvage

noun

border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of a...

selvedge

noun

border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of a...

semasiology

noun

the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects o...

semicentenary

noun

the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

semibreve

noun

a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four...

semicoma

noun

a mild comatose state; a coma from which the person can be r...

semiconductor

noun

a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conduct...

semiconsciousness

noun

marginal consciousness

semidesert

noun

a region much like a desert but usually located between a de...

semidiameter

noun

the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a dis...

semifinalist

noun

one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimina...

seminoma

noun

malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older me...

semiology

noun

(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of sign...

semiprofessional

noun

an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis

semipro

noun

an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis

semivowel

noun

a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

semitrailer

noun

a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is suppo...

semitone

noun

the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard ins...

sempach

noun

the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their...

sempstress

noun

someone who makes or mends dresses

sendee

noun

the intended recipient of a message

senecio

noun

enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs...

senega

noun

perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States h...

senefelder

noun

German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)

seneschal

noun

the chief steward or butler of a great household

sennacherib

noun

king of Assyria who invaded Judea twice and defeated Babylon...

sennit

noun

flat braided cordage that is used on ships

sensitometer

noun

a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity o...

sensualist

noun

a person who enjoys sensuality

sensualism

noun

desire for sensual pleasures

sepal

noun

one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

separatrix

noun

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of inf...

septectomy

noun

surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the...

septenary

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

septet

noun

seven performers or singers who perform together

septillion

noun

the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros

septuagenarian

noun

someone whose age is in the seventies