seine

[ seyn ]

/ seɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR seine ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.

verb (used with object), seined, sein·ing.

to fish for or catch with a seine.

to use a seine in (water).

verb (used without object), seined, sein·ing.

to fish with a seine.

Origin of seine

before 950; Middle English seyne,Old English segne<West Germanic *sagina<Latin sagēna<Greek sagḗnē fishing net

Words nearby seine

seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial, seik, Seilenos, seine, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-et-Oise, Seine-Maritime, seiner, Seine River

Definition for seine (2 of 2)

Seine

[ seyn; French sen ]

/ seɪn; French sɛn /

noun

a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.

a former department in N France.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Seine

sane, Seine

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Example sentences from the Web for seine

So I went to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital a couple of miles away and across the Seine.
The Night Princess Diana Died|Christopher Dickey|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She has turned the London Tower Bridge and a floating glass boat over the Paris Seine into runways in the past.
John Galliano in Talks With Oscar de la Renta; Kate Upton Felt Terrible About Swimsuit Cover|The Fashion Beast Team|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1732, one Henri Pitot was taking scientific measurements of the flow of the Seine.
What to Know About Airline Safety Records|Clive Irving|August 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A weathered man was playing the sax alongside the Seine as our cab turned into the Musée du Quai Branly.
The Original Sexy Beast|Anthony Haden-Guest|July 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST

I don't know how it is, but Burgundy here is not the same as Burgundy on the banks of the Seine.
Spring Days|George Moore
It was one of his "Rivers of France," an illustration of the parting of lovers beneath stately trees on the banks of the Seine.
In the Van; or, The Builders|John Price-Brown
St. Cloud is on the beautiful hill slope, looking down the valley of the Seine, with Paris in the distance.
A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye
They were flung into the Seine and the impostor was put in prison.
Paris and its Story|Thomas Okey
He tied the neck of the sack firmly with seine twine and set it under the table.
The Jack-Knife Man|Ellis Parker Butler

British Dictionary definitions for seine (1 of 2)

seine

/ (seɪn) /

noun

a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom

verb

to catch (fish) using this net

Word Origin for seine

Old English segne, from Latin sagēna, from Greek sagēnē; related to Old High German segina, Old French saïne

British Dictionary definitions for seine (2 of 2)

Seine

/ (seɪn, French sɛn) /

noun

a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	seine
释义	seine [ seyn ] / seɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower. verb (used with object), seined, sein·ing. to fish for or catch with a seine. to use a seine in (water). verb (used without object), seined, sein·ing. to fish with a seine. Origin of seine before 950; Middle English seyne,Old English segne<West Germanic *sagina<Latin sagēna<Greek sagḗnē fishing net Words nearby seine seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial, seik, Seilenos, seine, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-et-Oise, Seine-Maritime, seiner, Seine River Definition for seine (2 of 2) Seine [ seyn; French sen ] / seɪn; French sɛn / noun a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long. a former department in N France. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Seine sane, Seine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seine So I went to the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital a couple of miles away and across the Seine. The Night Princess Diana Died\|Christopher Dickey\|August 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She has turned the London Tower Bridge and a floating glass boat over the Paris Seine into runways in the past. John Galliano in Talks With Oscar de la Renta; Kate Upton Felt Terrible About Swimsuit Cover\|The Fashion Beast Team\|August 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1732, one Henri Pitot was taking scientific measurements of the flow of the Seine. What to Know About Airline Safety Records\|Clive Irving\|August 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST A weathered man was playing the sax alongside the Seine as our cab turned into the Musée du Quai Branly. The Original Sexy Beast\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|July 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I don't know how it is, but Burgundy here is not the same as Burgundy on the banks of the Seine. Spring Days\|George Moore It was one of his "Rivers of France," an illustration of the parting of lovers beneath stately trees on the banks of the Seine. In the Van; or, The Builders\|John Price-Brown St. Cloud is on the beautiful hill slope, looking down the valley of the Seine, with Paris in the distance. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories\|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye They were flung into the Seine and the impostor was put in prison. Paris and its Story\|Thomas Okey He tied the neck of the sack firmly with seine twine and set it under the table. The Jack-Knife Man\|Ellis Parker Butler British Dictionary definitions for seine (1 of 2) seine / (seɪn) / noun a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom verb to catch (fish) using this net Word Origin for seine Old English segne, from Latin sagēna, from Greek sagēnē; related to Old High German segina, Old French saïne British Dictionary definitions for seine (2 of 2) Seine / (seɪn, French sɛn) / noun a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seine troll, dragnet, drag, net, line, trawl, angle, chum, extricate, bob, cast, produce, bait, extract, find, pull out
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seine

noun

verb (used with object), seined, sein·ing.

verb (used without object), seined, sein·ing.

Origin of seine

Words nearby seine

Definition for seine (2 of 2)

noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Seine

Example sentences from the Web for seine

British Dictionary definitions for seine (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for seine

British Dictionary definitions for seine (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to seine