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Dialect of South Estonian
Seto (seto kiil; Estonian: setu keel) is a dialect of South Estonian spoken by 25,080 people. It is sometimes identified as a variety under Võro, or the
Seto_dialect
Finnic language spoken in South Estonia
Estonian, or Võro-Seto, is a Finnic language spoken in south-eastern Estonia, encompassing the Tartu, Mulgi, Võro and Seto dialects. Diachronically speaking
South_Estonian
or Võro, some linguists also consider Seto and Võro to be dialects from a common language, Võro-Seto, or Seto to be a language on its own, more similar
Languages_of_Estonia
Ethnic group in Estonia
Since the early 2000s, the Setos have sought greater recognition, rather than having their language considered a dialect of Estonian. Eastern Orthodox
Setos
Region in SE Estonia
Russian: Сетумаа, Seto: Setomaa) is a region south of Lake Peipus and traditionally inhabited by the Seto people. The Seto dialect is a variety of South
Setomaa
Extinct dialect of South Estonian
Ludza in Latvia. Ludza is the most similar to the Seto dialect of South Estonian. The Ludza dialect has historically been on a decline and is now extinct
Ludza_dialect
Definitely endangered Northeast Caucasian (Lezgic) Azerbaijan, Russia rut Seto dialect Definitely endangered Uralic (Finnic) Estonia, Russia Shor language Severely
List of endangered languages in Russia
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Russia
Variety of South Estonian spoken in Tartu
as those for the Seto, Mulgi and Võro languages. Jakob Hurt's collection "Eesti mõtteloo" contains his sermons in the Rõngu dialect of Tartu. In modern
Tartu_dialect
Extinct dialect of South Estonian
the 16th century speaking a dialect which was close to eastern Seto, but had slight influence from Võro. The Kraasna dialect had an abessive suffix -ldA
Kraasna_dialect
Dialect of the South Estonian language
Russia. In addition to Võro, other contemporary South Estonian dialects are Mulgi, Tartu and Seto. One of the earliest written evidences of South Estonian is
Võro_language
Japanese dialect
Banshū/Kōbe-ben and mixed with dialects of Osaka, Wakayama and Tokushima Prefectures due to the intersecting location of sea routes in the Seto Inland Sea and the
Kansai_dialect
Estonian singer
Taarka has the distinction of being the first feature-length film in the Seto dialect. In 2019, actress Merle Jääger appeared as Hilana Taarka in the Hardi
Hilana_Taarka
Language policy in the Soviet Union
languages of the Soviet Union consist of hundreds of different languages and dialects from several different language groups. In 1922, it was decreed that all
Languages_of_the_Soviet_Union
Three countries east of the Baltic Sea
separate languages or dialects of Latvian and Lithuanian, respectively. The Estonian language (including its divergent Võro and Seto dialects) is a Finnic language
Baltic_states
Island and region of Japan
consists of four prefectures: Ehime, Kagawa, Kōchi, and Tokushima. Across the Seto Inland Sea lie Wakayama, Osaka, Hyōgo, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
Shikoku
Dialect of Japanese spoken in Awaji island, Japan
The Awaji dialect (淡路方言, Awaji hōgen), also called Awaji ben (淡路弁), is a dialect of Japanese spoken on Awaji Island (which comprises the cities of Sumoto
Awaji_dialect
Finnic language
Mulgi, Võro and Seto varieties. These are sometimes considered either variants of South Estonian or separate languages altogether. Also, Seto and Võro distinguish
Estonian_language
Estonian actor and director
difficult life of Seto folk singer Hilana Taarka. Taarka has the distinction of being the first feature-length film in the Seto dialect. Mäeots also made
Ain_Mäeots
Language family of Northeastern Europe
considered dialects of in the past. Some of these groups have established their own orthographies and standardised languages. Võro and Seto, which are
Finnic_languages
Ethnic group in Estonia
Estonian census recorded 97,320 residents speaking a dialect of the Võru group, of whom 25,080 spoke the Seto sub-variety, leaving roughly 72,240 speakers of
Võros
Estonian actress
difficult life of the Seto folk singer Hilana Taarka. Taarka has the distinction of being the first feature-length film made in the Seto dialect and won the 2008
Hilje_Murel
Marje Metsur Biography-Drama about Seto singer Hilana Taarka First theatrically released film in the Seto dialect Teine tulemine [et] The Second Coming
List of Estonian films since 1991
List_of_Estonian_films_since_1991
Administrative division in Occitania, France
Sète (French pronunciation: [sɛt]; Occitan: Seta, [ˈsetɔ]), also historically spelled Cette (official until 1928) and Sette, is a resort town and commune
Sète
Region of Japan
Japan. San'yō ("yang of the mountains") is the southern part facing the Seto Inland Sea. These names were created using the yin and yang‐based place‐naming
Chūgoku_region
Japanese manga series
the city of Seto, Aichi. Anna Anjo (安城 アンナ, Anjō An'na) Voiced by: Chiharu Seto (voice comic) Anjo is a gyaru who is in the same class as Seto.Ch. 1 She
Anjo_the_Mischievous_Gal
Prefecture of Japan
Matsuyama. Located in the northwestern part of Shikoku, Ehime faces the Seto Inland Sea to the north and is bordered by Kagawa and Tokushima in the east
Ehime_Prefecture
Estonian actress
Taarka has the distinction of being the first feature-length film in the Seto dialect. In 2010, she played a supporting role as Marju in the Andres Puustusmaa-directed
Inga_Salurand
Town in Shikoku, Japan
29 sq mi) Following a recent merger with the neighboring towns of Misaki and Seto, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula
Ikata
Characters of Tenchi Muyo franchise
support. However Seto had a bigger and more influential role in Tenchi Muyo! GXP. Seto has a particular dislike for space pirates. Seto first met Seina
List of Tenchi Muyo! characters
List_of_Tenchi_Muyo!_characters
City in Shikoku, Japan
central Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku and is bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the north. It sits at the base of Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest
Saijō,_Ehime
Designated city in Aichi, Chūbu, Japan
economic sphere included the famous pottery towns of Tokoname, Tajimi and Seto, as well as Okazaki, one of the only places where gunpowder was produced
Nagoya
Ethnic group in Latvia
surrounding the town of Ludza. Their language, the Lutsi dialect, belongs to the same family as Võro and Seto but developed in isolation for several centuries
Ludza_Estonians
Gbe language
Christophe Capo groups Agbome, Kpase, Gun, Maxi and Weme (Ouémé) in the Fon dialect cluster, although other clusterings are suggested. Standard Fon is the
Fon_language
Finnic ethnic group
can also be classified into subgroups according to dialects (e.g. Võros, Setos - although the dialects of South Estonian are also often considered separate
Estonians
Traditional Japanese style of comedy
Japanese film director and television host. 7: Nakagawake 8: Shishi Tenya and Seto Wanya [ja] 9: Downtown 10: Ima Ikuyo and Kuruyo [ja] 14: Taka and Toshi
Manzai
Language spoken in parts but not all of a country
is currently based on Lhasa Tibetan. Võro and Seto, regional languages of Estonia, are either dialects of Estonian or separate Finnic languages as Estonian
Regional_language
Heart Tavastian dialects Southern Tavastian dialects Southeastern Tavastian dialects Hollola dialect group Porvoo dialect group Iitti dialect group Southern
List_of_Uralic_languages
Pair of Uralic languages of Russia
Dialects of Moksha and Erzya languages in the Republic of Mordovia Moksha *M-I Central group *M-II Western group *M-III Southeast group Erzya *E-I
Mordvinic_languages
Largest island within the Amami Islands of Japan
since the 20th century. Discovery of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Seto strait made it the first confirmation in the nation. Other species include
Amami_Ōshima
1980 Japanese film
as Emperor Meiji Planning: Kiyoshi Koda, Kanji Amao, Hiroko Ota, Tsuneo Seto Screenplay: Kazuo Kasahara Photography: Masahiko Iimura Special Effects Director:
The_Battle_of_Port_Arthur
Island in Nagasaki, Japan
closer to the mainland of Japan, is the Tsushima Strait. Ōfunakoshi-Seto and Manzeki-Seto, the two canals built in 1671 and 1900 respectively, connect the
Tsushima_Island
Largest living species of dolphin
semi-resident male-female pair in Akashi Strait and Harimanada being killed in the Seto Inland Sea in 1957, the killing of five whales from a pod of 11 members that
Orca
Former county of Estonia
province of Petseri County (Petserimaa) is regarded as the homeland of the Setos, a Balto-Finnic people related to Estonians. The Russian inhabitants of
Petseri_County
Japanese anime media franchise
Charlotte Scherzen (シャルロット・シャルゼン, Sharurotto Sherzen) Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese); Monica Rial (English) The series' first antagonist, a member
Valkyrie_Drive
Former province of Japan
Province each ruled by its own kuni no miyatsuko. The Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea were considered part of Aki Province into the Edo Period. During
Iyo_Province
Country in East Asia
and winter. The mountains of the Chūgoku and Shikoku regions shelter the Seto Inland Sea from seasonal winds, bringing mild weather year-round. The Pacific
Japan
Region of Japan
core of the region. From there the Kansai area stretches west along the Seto Inland Sea towards Kobe and Himeji, and east encompassing Lake Biwa, Japan's
Kansai_region
Prefecture of Japan
Fukuyama, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north
Hiroshima_Prefecture
Village in Estonia
Udmurtia and Тюльчинская (Tyul′chinskaya) in Karelia. Küllätüvä Chapel, a small Seto chapel, is located in the village. Classification of Estonian administrative
Küllätüvä
Ethnic group in Japan and Russia
in katakana or in the Latin alphabet.[citation needed] Many of the Ainu dialects, especially those from different extremities of Hokkaido, are not mutually
Ainu_people
City in Shikoku, Japan
Prefecture, facing the wide rias coastline and remote islands, Uwa Bay on the Seto Inland Sea to the east, and with the other three sides surrounded by mountains
Uwajima,_Ehime
Chakavian forms are given in the Vrgada dialect except as indicated (Novi = Novi dialect, Orb. = Orbanići dialect). Transcription of Bulgarian follows the
Slavic_vocabulary
Japanese voice actor
Anita (5 June 2024). "Anime Expo Hosts Voice Actors Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved
Masaya_Fukunishi
Traditional naming patterns in Japan
Island Nojima (野島) Cape Nojima in Bōsō Peninsula Hayasui (速吸) Hayasui-no-Seto is former name of the Hōyo Strait Ōtomari (大泊) Port of Ōtomari in southern
Japanese ship-naming conventions
Japanese_ship-naming_conventions
Niger–Congo language cluster
Kpase, Maxi, Movolo, Saxwe, Se, Seto, Tofin, Toli, Weme, Xwela, Xwla (Eastern), Xwla (Western) (also Wudu?) The dialect continuum as a whole was called
Gbe_languages
Island of Selangor, Malaysia
Online. Retrieved 15 March 2018. "Ramadan on the ocean waves". 29 April 2021. Seto Kit Yan. "This Paint My Love has nothing to do with Michael Learns To Rock"
Pulau_Ketam
1990 Japanese TV series or program
Seto Bridge - Part 1 (瀬戸大橋の怪人I, Seto Ōhashi no Kaijin Pāto Wan): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi The Mutant of the Great Seto Bridge
Special Rescue Police Winspector
Special_Rescue_Police_Winspector
Designated city in Kansai, Japan
long and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) wide peninsula separating Kawachi Bay from the Seto Inland Sea. It is considered one of the first places where inhabitants of
Osaka
Prefecture of Japan
of the Kii Peninsula on the Kii Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Present-day
Wakayama_Prefecture
List of European ethnic groups
to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically includes aspects
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Europe
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Europe
Old Slavic term for Finnic peoples
were Vepsians, Fasmer posits them in Karelia while Smirnov suggests the Setos are descendants of the Chuds. In recent research on toponymy of the Luga
Chud
Japanese mythical creature
"river child") occurs widely in the Chūgoku region and perimeter of the Seto Inland Sea (e.g., Kasaoka, Okayama), but it is often heard pronounced as
Kappa_(folklore)
Malaysian actress
| The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 15 February 2020. YAN, SETO KIT. "'Empat Sekawan' star Lai Meng dies at 90". The Star. Retrieved 3 August
Lai_Meng
comes from a family of accomplished volleyball players. Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese); Maggie Flecknoe (English) Yui Michimiya (道宮 結, Michimiya Yui)
List_of_Haikyu!!_characters
Japanese manga series by Kenta Shinohara
(モイちゃん, Moi-chan) Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki, Natsumi Fujiwara (young), Asami Seto (Hitomi Mori) (Japanese); Stephen Fu, Heather Gonzalez (young), Laura Post
Witch_Watch
with others while expressing herself. 4 Nano Eiai (栄逢 凪乃, Eiai Nano) Asami Seto (Japanese) Cassie Ewulu(English) Rentaro's fourth girlfriend, and one of
List of The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You characters
List_of_The_100_Girlfriends_Who_Really,_Really,_Really,_Really,_Really_Love_You_characters
Prefecture capital and Designated city in Kyushu, Japan
and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present day. Fukuoka is the most populous city
Fukuoka
Country in Northern Europe
and 17% as a foreign language. The South Estonian dialects, which include Mulgi, Tartu, Võro and Seto, are spoken by nearly 100,000 people. Although they
Estonia
ethnolinguistic groups are Yoruba and Gun-Gbe, with the smaller population of Wemi, Seto, Tori, Xwala, Defi, and Tofin speakers. Yoruba newspapers from neighboring
Languages_of_Benin
Research institute in Estonia, focusing on Võru-language culture
Uralic languages. Traditionally, it has been considered a dialect of the South Estonian dialect group of the Estonian language, but nowadays it has its
Võro_Institute
[Population and housing census 2021 - Estonian-speaking population by dialect proficiency, age group, gender and place of residence (administrative unit)
List of endangered languages in Europe
List_of_endangered_languages_in_Europe
Sound change in vowels
(stressed) syllable. South Estonian Võro (and Seto) language as well as some [North] Estonian dialects, however, retain vowel harmony. In the Finnish
Vowel_harmony
Ethnic group also unified by a common religion
Malaysia, Moro Filipinos, Orthodox Antiochian Levantines, Pomaks, Serbs, Setos, Tibetans, Torbeši Macedonians, Ulster Protestants, Yugoslav Muslims. In
Ethnoreligious_group
Dialectology and Language Attitudes in California". Publication of the American Dialect Society. 101 (1): 57. doi:10.1215/00031283-3772901. ISSN 0002-8207. Demarest
List_of_stock_characters
Taiwanese actress and singer (1976–2025)
Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025. Seto, Kit Yan (29 September 2008). "Vital connection in Connected". Archived from
Barbie_Hsu
Prefecture of Japan
of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and the Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and
Fukuoka_Prefecture
City in Gyeonggi, South Korea
Jingdezhen, China (1997) Kōka, Japan (2005) Santa Fe, United States (2013) Seto, Japan (2006) Wuxi, China (2005) Limoges, France (2015) Santa Clara, United
Icheon
Island in Estonia
Humanity on 7 November 2003. Kihnu is also called Kihnumua in the local dialect. Names in other languages include Ķīļu in Latvian, Kynö in Standard Swedish
Kihnu
City in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Channel, where warships sailing from Kure Naval District located in the Seto Inland Sea exited to the Pacific Ocean. In 1937, Saiki annexed the villages
Saiki,_Ōita
Proposed Gbe language group
(cf. Capo 1991:14ff), namely Ajra, Daxe, Gbesi, Gbokpa, Movolo, Se, and Seto, all of which Kluge (2000:32, 2005:41ff,47, 2006:74ff,79) classified as Phla–Phera
Phla–Pherá_languages
Inland sea in Eastern China
Philippine Sea Salish Sea Savu Sea Sea of Japan Sea of Okhotsk Seram Sea Seto Inland Sea Shantar Sea Sibuyan Sea Solomon Sea South China Sea Sulu Sea Tasman
Bohai_Sea
practiced mainly among the Russian-speaking community, but also by the Setos in south-eastern Estonia. Ethnic Estonians in the islands of Kihnu, Muhu
Demographics_of_Estonia
Institutions of filmmaking
international acclaim.[citation needed] The Nepali feature film White Sun (Seto Surya) received the Best Film award at the 27th Singapore International Film
Film_industry
Japanese manga series
written by Bingo Morihashi and illustrated by Tomoki Miyoshi and Yoshiaki Seto. The first volume was released on April 1, 2024. A Japanese television drama
Ten_(manga)
Iraqi genre of Arabic maqam
naqqarat. The focus is on the poem sung in classical Arabic or an Iraqi dialect (then called zuhayri). A complete maqam concert is known as fasl (plural
Iraqi_maqam
simmering with ingredients that generate hideous smells. Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese); Kara Greenberg (English) Miyoko Hojo (北条 美代子, Hōjō Miyoko)Ch
List of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma characters
List_of_Food_Wars!:_Shokugeki_no_Soma_characters
Japanese anime television series
glasses and seems to like Inori. Reika (レイカ) and Nana (ナナ) Voiced by: Saori Seto (Reika) and Mayu Isshiki (Nana) The other two members of Trinity. Audrey
Fresh_Pretty_Cure!
live action films. Chihaya Ayase (綾瀬 千早, Ayase Chihaya) Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese); Luci Christian (English) Portrayed by: Suzu Hirose, Kokoro Kuge
List of Chihayafuru characters
List_of_Chihayafuru_characters
Ethnicity in Finland and Russia
Saressalo, Lassi (2021-12-21). Inkerikot, setot ja vatjalaiset [Ingrians, Setos and Votes: historical culture, religious traditions and language] (in Finnish)
Ingrian_Finns
Migration movement in the 20th century
Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2014. Seto & Uyeda (2011) Seyferth, Giralda (2002). "Colonização, imigração e a questão
Japanese immigration in Brazil
Japanese_immigration_in_Brazil
Finnic ethnic group in Ingria, modern Russia
Ariste found that the Votic language influenced many Northern Estonian dialects. Today Estonia still has Votian cultural events in Narva. Historically
Votians
Tatar. Semitic languages, including: Maltese an arabic dialect spoken in Malta, Suret/Turoyo (dialects of Neo-Aramaic spoken in parts of eastern Turkey and
Ethnic_groups_in_Europe
Yupik who live near the Bering Strait
Island/Siberian Yupik Eskimo Dictionary. This 10,000-entry work covers dialects from both Alaska and Russia. It records traditional spiritual terms alongside
Siberian_Yupik
Large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada
Cree name for Hudson and James Bay is Wînipekw (southern dialect) or Wînipâkw (northern dialect), meaning muddy or brackish water. Lake Winnipeg is similarly
Hudson_Bay
Ethnic group in the Baltics
to this day as Livonia; the last known speaker of the eastern Livonian dialect died in 1864, though according to some reports, there were still some people
Livonians
Musical cue for an arriving or departing train
Marugame, Tadotsu, Kan'onji, and Imabari), the melody "Seto no Hanayome" (瀬戸の花嫁; "Bride from Seto") is played (the same melody used by JR West's Okayama
Train_melody
Designing and shaping of human settlements
planning school in the UK - University of Liverpool News". 22 May 2013. Seto, Karen C.; Churkina, Galina; Hsu, Angel; Keller, Meredith; Newman, Peter
Urban_design
Manga and television anime
Voiced by: Airi Sakuno Kyouko Amano (天野 杏子, Amano Kyouko) Voiced by: Saori Seto Shigeru Amano (天野 しげる, Amano Shigeru) Voiced by: Takashi Oohara Michiko Amano
Yumeiro_Patissiere
Grammatical rules and syntax in the Nepali language
(except -o). Examples of declinable adjectives: ṭhūlo "big", rāmro "good", seto "white", sāno "small". Examples of indeclinable adjectives: garīb "poor"
Nepali_grammar
types, such as AT 37* (The Fox in the Goose Flock) with a high frequency in Seto and Lutsi Estonian communities. Fairy tales (muinasjutud) typically feature
Estonian_folklore
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 1 and 2' An irregular humorist.
Boy/Male
German, Spanish
Serious
Boy/Male
English
From the farm by the sea.
Boy/Male
American, Christian, Danish, Finnish, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Swedish
Appointed One; Placed
Female
Greek
(Κητώ) Greek name KETO means "sea monster." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of sharks, whales, and other dangers of the sea.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sacred Symbol; Bridge
Boy/Male
Australian, Indonesian
White
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Appointed One
Boy/Male
Biblical American Egyptian Hebrew
Put, who puts, fixed'.
Boy/Male
Australian, Spanish
Intelligent
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Bridge; Sacred Symbol
Boy/Male
German, Greek, Latin
(an Ancient City); From Sebastia
Boy/Male
Hungarian
Revered.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Poitou, Anglo-Norman French Peitow.Hungarian (Pető) : from a pet form of the personal name Péter, Hungarian form of Peter.
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Sextus, SESTO means "sixth."
Girl/Female
Greek
Goddess of the sea.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सेठ) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word setu, SETH means "bridge." Compare with other forms of Seth.
Male
German
German name RETO means "of Rhaetia," a region in eastern Switzerland.
Biblical
put; who puts; fixed
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Sheth, SETH means "buttocks." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Adam and Eve. Compare with other forms of Seth.
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
Girl/Female
Indian
Rose
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chancey.
Girl/Female
Hebrew, Indian, Telugu
Laughter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Fitch.Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Fickert.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Chosen
Girl/Female
French, German, Greek
Daughter of Zeus
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Blue Lotus
Surname or Lastname
English
English : altered spelling of Finney.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Girl/Female
German, Irish
Dark; Dusky
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
SETO DIALECT
a.
Established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer.
a.
Fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance.
v. t.
To compose; to arrange in words, lines, etc.; as, to set type; to set a page.
v. t.
To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign; as, to set an example; to set lessons to be learned.
v. t.
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare; as, to set (that is, to hone) a razor; to set a saw.
v. t.
To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill.
v. i.
To have a certain direction in motion; to flow; to move on; to tend; as, the current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward.
n.
A young plant for growth; as, a set of white thorn.
n.
Direction or course; as, the set of the wind, or of a current.
imp. & p. p.
of Set
n.
See Set, n., 2 (e) and 3.
v. t.
To suit; to become; as, it sets him ill.
v. t.
To determine; to appoint; to assign; to fix; as, to set a time for a meeting; to set a price on a horse.
n.
The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes.
v. t.
To cause to sit; to make to assume a specified position or attitude; to give site or place to; to place; to put; to fix; as, to set a house on a stone foundation; to set a book on a shelf; to set a dish on a table; to set a chest or trunk on its bottom or on end.
a.
Regular; uniform; formal; as, a set discourse; a set battle.
v. i.
To fit or suit one; to sit; as, the coat sets well.
n.
A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message.
a.
Firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices.
n.
That which is set, placed, or fixed.