seton Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821)
    Elizabeth Seton; Mother Seton; Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton.

WordNet

Se"ton noun
Etymology
F. séton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.
Definitions
  1. (Med. & Far.) A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form an issue; also, the issue so formed.

Webster 1913