seth
noun
Simple meaning
Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout.
Pronunciation
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sehthIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛθ
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Definition
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noun
Egyptian mythology
Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
biblicalOld Testament
Third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
Egyptian mythology
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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