seine

¹

[ seyn ]

noun

1. 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.

1. to fish for or catch with a seine.
2. to use a seine in (water).

verb (used without object)

, seined, sein·ing.

1. to fish with a seine.

Seine

²

[ seyn; French sen ]

noun

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

seine

¹

/ seɪn /

noun

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

verb

1. to catch (fish) using this net

Seine

²

/ seɪn; sɛn /

noun

1. 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of seine¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of seine¹

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

Example Sentences

Under her tenure, many city streets, including the banks of the river Seine, have been pedestrianised.

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The group broke up in 2009 following a brawl between the brothers at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

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The Para-triathlon events at the Paris 2024 Paralympics have been postponed by 24 hours because of poor water quality in the River Seine.

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The move came 15 years after the group disbanded following a backstage brawl at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

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The races start in the River Seine which was at the centre of controversy during the Olympics over its water quality with training cancelled and the men's race delayed by a day.

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