Sebastian

[ si-bas-chuh n ]

/ sɪˈbæs tʃən /

Saint,died a.d. 288?, Roman martyr.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for sebastian

A few years back, Belle and Sebastian even penned a song, “Suicide Girl,” about a woman trying to audition to be one.

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Sebastian Vidal, a field coordinator for MSF, told NPR he was “flabbergasted” at the lack of international response.

Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere |Abby Haglage |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Billy jokes about it now, saying it was like being on a date with Sebastian Cabot.

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The report also names the administrator of one such targeted directory, a German computer science student named Sebastian Hahn.

Use or Look at Online Privacy Tools? NSA Labels You an ‘Extremist’ |Joshua Kopstein |July 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“Bob has proposed,” Jerry Hall tells diarist Sebastian Shakespeare.

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Sebastian still remained standing beside Heidi; it was not his duty to speak, nor to move away until she had helped herself.

Heidi |Johanna Spyri
Among the slain, was found their missionary Sebastian Rasle, who had taken up arms in their defence.

The Indian in his Wigwam |Henry R. Schoolcraft
The cold revived Sebastian but his father would not let him walk.

The Hero of the People |Alexandre Dumas
Is it necessary to the development of the main plot that Sebastian and Antonio should scheme to kill the king?

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 |Charles H. Sylvester
Happily Ange had been so warmly greeted by her when he took Sebastian to her house that he did not hesitate to call again.

The Royal Life Guard |Alexander Dumas (pere)

Sebastian

/ (sɪˈbæstjən) /

Saint. died ?288 ad, Christian martyr. According to tradition, he was first shot with arrows and then beaten to death. Feast day: Jan 20