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Sedimentation

Množina: Sedalias

City in Missouri (USA); zip code 65301.

Množina: Sedans

1. City in Kansas (USA); zip code 67361.
2. City in Minnesota (USA); zip code 56380.
3. Town on the river Meuse, in Ardennes département, NE France; Industries include textiles and dyestuffs; the town’s prosperity dates from the 16th–17th centuries, when it was a Huguenot center. In 1870 Sedan was the scene of Napoleon III’s surrender to Germany during the Franco-Prussian War. It was the focal point of the German advance into France 1940.

Množina: sedans

ETYM Said to be named from Sedan, in France, where it was first made, and whence it was introduced into England in the time of King Charles I.
1. A car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors.
2. A closed litter for one passenger; SYN. sedan chair.

Množina: sedan chairs

Enclosed chair for one passenger carried on poles by two or more bearers. Introduced into England by Sanders Dunscombe in 1634, by the 18th century it was the equivalent of a one-person taxi. The name derives from S Italy rather than from the French town of Sedan.

ETYM Latin sedatus, p. p. of sedare, sedatum, to allay, calm, causative of sedere to sit. Related to Sit.
Characterized by dignity and propriety; SYN. staid.

To cause to be calm or quiet; SYN. calm, tranquilize, tranquillize.

Under the influence of a sedative drug.

In a sedate manner; SYN. calmly.

Množina: sedatenesses

A trait of dignified seriousness; SYN. staidness, solemnity, solemness.

Množina: sedations

ETYM Latin sedatio.
1. A state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent.
2. The administration of a sedative agent or drug; SYN. drugging.

Singular of sedations is sedation.

Any drug that has a calming effect, reducing anxiety and tension.
Sedatives will induce sleep in larger doses. Examples are barbiturates, narcotics, and benzodiazepines.

Množina: sedatives

A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person; SYN. sedative drug, depressant, downer.