First Known Use: before 12th century
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1seine
noun \ˈsān\
Definition of SEINE
: a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
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Origin of SEINE
Middle English, from Old English segne, from Latin sagena, from Greek sagēnē
Rhymes with SEINE
ain, Aisne, ane, Bain, bane, blain, brain, cane, chain, crane, deign, drain, fain, fane, feign, gain, grain, Kane, lane, Lane, main, mane, pain, Paine, pane, plain, plane, quean, rain, reign, rein, sain, sane, Seine, skein, Spain, sprain, stain, strain, swain, thane, thegn, train, twain, Twain, vain, vane, vein, wain, wane, Wayne
2seine
verb
seinedsein·ing
Definition of SEINE
intransitive verb
: to fish with or catch fish with a seine
transitive verb
: to fish for or in with a seine
First Known Use of SEINE
1836
Seine
geographical name \ˈsān, ˈsen\
Definition of SEINE
river 480 miles (772 kilometers) N France flowing NW into Bay of the Seine (inlet of English Channel)
Rhymes with SEINE
ain, Aisne, ane, Bain, bane, blain, brain, cane, chain, crane, deign, drain, fain, fane, feign, gain, grain, Kane, lane, Lane, main, mane, pain, Paine, pane, plain, plane, quean, rain, reign, rein, sain, sane, seine, skein, Spain, sprain, stain, strain, swain, thane, thegn, train, twain, Twain, vain, vane, vein, wain, wane, Wayne
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