modification of Middle French seant, present participle of seoir to sit, from Latin sedēre — more at sit
circa 1500, in the meaning defined above
seizure
sejant
Sejanus
“Sejant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sejant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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