[ noun ] United States religious leader who was the first person born in the United States to be canonized (1774-1821) <noun.person>
Seton \Se"ton\, n. [F. s['e]ton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.] (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.