ser

¹

or seer

[ seer, sair ]

noun

1. a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).

ser

²

1. serial.
2. service ¹.

Ser

³

abbreviation for

Biochemistry.

1. serine.

ser-

⁴

1. variant of sero- before a vowel:

   serous.

ser.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. serial.
2. series.
3. sermon.

ser

/ sɪə /

noun

1. a unit of weight used in India, usually taken as one fortieth of a maund

Word History and Origins

Origin of ser¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1810–20

Word History and Origins

Origin of ser¹

from Hindi

Example Sentences

Its first album, in 2011, was called “Licencia Para Ser Libre.”

From Los Angeles Times

As the first song on the Riverside-born musician’s third album, “Mirada,” “Sale Para Ser Feliz” captures the inescapable essence of a heartbreak over striking acoustic guitar.

From Los Angeles Times

Jorge Olcina, a climate scientist from the University of Alicante and co-author of a recent report on climate change in Spain, told Cadena Ser radio that the recent floods were “Mediterranean evidence of climate change” which, he explained, “is changing the way it rains”.

From BBC

“Como que la gente justo está desmitificando esta idea de que lo que debes de usar solamente son marcas gabachas y ya está volteando a ver marcas Mexicanas. Sobre todo, la escena está construyendo o reafirmando la identidad de ser Mexicano.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Todo va a estar bien, pajarito colibrí, tú llegaste al mundo para ser feliz.”

From Los Angeles Times