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Seine

Seine

,
Noun.
[F.
seine
, or AS.
segene
, b[GREEK]th fr. L.
sagena
, Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK].]
(Fishing.)
A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together or drawn ashore incloses the fish.
Seine boat
,
a boat specially constructed to carry and pay out a seine.

Definition 2024


Seine

Seine

See also: seine and seiné

English

Proper noun

Seine

  1. A river of northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
  2. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

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French

Etymology

Latin Sequana, from a Celtic deity who descended from the Proto-Indo-European pantheon.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

la Seine f

  1. the Seine

Derived terms

  • séquanais

Usage notes

In French, the river Seine is known as a fleuve, not a rivière.

seine

seine

See also: Seine and seiné

English

seining for salmon

Noun

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  1. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
    • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 169:
      They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

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Verb

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  1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

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  1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of seinen

French

Etymology

Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛn/

Noun

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  1. seine (for fishing)

Verb

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  1. first-person singular present indicative of seiner
  2. third-person singular present indicative of seiner
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of seiner
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of seiner
  5. second-person singular imperative of seiner

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯nə/

Pronoun

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  1. nominative feminine singular of sein
  2. nominative plural of sein
  3. accusative feminine singular of sein
  4. accusative plural of sein

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Middle English

Verb

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  1. Alternative form of seien

Norman

Etymology

From Latin sagēna, from Ancient Greek σαγήνη (sagḗnē, dragnet).

Noun

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  1. (Jersey, fishing) dragnet

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Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

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  1. singular definite of sein
  2. plural of sein

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

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  1. singular definite of sein
  2. plural of sein