"Set" meaning in English

See Set in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɛt/
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Borrowed from Coptic ⲥⲏⲧ (sēt), from Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cop|ⲥⲏⲧ}} Coptic ⲥⲏⲧ (sēt), {{l|egy|stẖ}} stẖ, {{der|en|egy|stẖ|<hiero>s-t:X</hiero>|tr=stẖ}} Egyptian s-t:X (stẖ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Set
  1. (Egyptian mythology) An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms, or the god of destruction. Wikipedia link: Set (deity) Tags: Egyptian Categories (topical): Egyptian deities Synonyms: Seth, Sutekh Derived forms: Set animal Translations (Egyptian god): Σήθ (Sḗth) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), سِت (set) [masculine] (Arabic), سَت (sat) [masculine] (Arabic), سِت (sit) [masculine] (Arabic), 賽特 (Chinese Mandarin), 赛特 (Sàitè) (Chinese Mandarin), s-t:X (stẖ) [masculine] (Egyptian), s-t:S (stš) [masculine] (Egyptian), s-t:x-nTr (stḫ) [masculine] (Egyptian), sw-w-t:x (swtḫ) [masculine] (Egyptian), sw-w-t:y-C7 (swtj) [masculine] (Egyptian), Seth [masculine] (French), სეთი (seti) (Georgian), Seth [masculine] (German), Σετ (english: Set) [masculine] (Greek), Σεθ (Seth) [masculine] (Greek), סת (english: Set) (Hebrew), Széth (Hungarian), Seth [masculine] (Italian), セト (Seto) (Japanese), 세트 (Seteu) (Korean), सेट (seṭ) [masculine] (Marathi), ست (set) (Persian), Set [masculine] (Portuguese), Seth [masculine] (Portuguese), Сет (english: Set) [masculine] (Russian), Sét [masculine] (Slovak)

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