Sephen, sef′en, n. a sting-ray of the Indian Ocean, valued for shagreen.
Sephiroth, sef′i-roth, n. in the cabbala, the first ten numerals identified with Scripture names of God.
Sepia, sē′pi-a, n. a fine, brown pigment used as a water-colour—from the ink-bag of a few species of cuttle-fish: Indian or China ink: a genus of cuttle-fishes.—n.pl. Sēpiā′cea, a group of cephalopods, same as Sēpiidæ.—n. Sēpiadā′rium, a genus of cuttles.—adjs. Sēpiā′rian, Sē′piāry, Sēpidā′ceous, Sē′pioid; Sē′pic, done in sepia, as a drawing.—ns. Sē′piost, Sepiostaire′, Sē′pium, cuttle-bone. [L.,—Gr. sēpia, the cuttle-fish.]
Sepiment, sep′i-ment, n. a hedge, a fence. [L. sæpimentum, a hedge.]
Sepose, sē-pōz′, v.t. (obs.) to set apart.—v.i. to go apart.—n. Sēposi′tion.
Sepoy, sē′poi, n. a native soldier, whether Hindu or Mohammedan, in the British army in India. [Hind. sipāhī, a soldier—Pers. sipāhī, a horseman.]
Seppuku, sep-puk′ōō, n. the hara-kiri. [Jap.]
Seps, seps, n. a genus of scincoid lizards. [Gr.]
Sepsis, sep′sis, n. putridity, rot: a genus of dipterous insects. [Gr. sēpsis, putrefaction.]
Sept, sept, n. in Ireland, a subdivision of a tribe: an enclosure, a railing.—adj. Sep′tal, belonging to a sept: partitional. [Probably a corr. of sect.]