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Setebos

/ˈsɛtɛbʌs/

Setebos proper noun: a fictional deity worshipped by Caliban and his mother Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

Proper noun

Setebos

  1. A fictional deity worshipped by Caliban and his mother Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
  2. A moon of Uranus.

Origin of Setebos

The deity was named by William Shakespeare after a Patagonian deity mentioned in accounts of Magellan's voyages. The moon was named after the fictional deity.

Questions about Setebos

What does Setebos mean?
Setebos means a fictional deity worshipped by Caliban and his mother Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
What part of speech is Setebos?
Setebos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Setebos?
Setebos is pronounced /ˈsɛtɛbʌs/.

Words near Setebos in the dictionary

  1. setdown
  2. setdowns
  3. Sete Cidades
  4. Sete Quedas
  5. Setebele
  6. Setebos
  7. Setebosian
  8. setee
  9. setees
  10. setenant
  11. setenants

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