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

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

Unfortunately for good Ser Steffon, out of all the available options in the pit, including Vermithor and Silverwing, Seasmoke is the one who swipes left.

From Salon

Their meeting seems to go well at first, but alas, our Ser was too careful in responding to Seasmoke’s overtures, and their only date ends not with a match, but a toasty Darklyn death.

From Salon