serin

[ ser-in ]

noun

1. a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.

serin

/ ˈsɛrɪn /

noun

1. any of various small yellow-and-brown finches of the genus Serinus, esp S. serinus, of parts of Europe and North Africa See also canary

Word History and Origins

Origin of serin¹

1520–30; < Middle French sere ( i ) n; compare Old Provençal serena, sirena bee-eater (a green bird) < Late Latin sīrēna, for Latin sīrēn siren

Word History and Origins

Origin of serin¹

C16: from French, perhaps from Old Provençal sirena a bee-eater, from Latin sīrēn, a kind of bird, from siren

Example Sentences

Esin Serin, policy fellow at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, said the budget increase was a "welcome and necessary step".

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"They did not build a hotel, they built a mass grave. As a mother I cannot tolerate this," said Pervin Aksoy Ipekcioglu, whose 14-year-old daughter Serin was killed.

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Serin went off injured at the break but he'd done more than enough damage in the 40 minutes he played.

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When they were in striking distance, Serin threw a dummy close to the Glasgow line and the Warriors bought it.

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Toulon had heroic performances from Serin, Nayacalevu, Cheslin Kolbe and Charles Ollivon among a battalion of others, but all eyes turned to Parisse at the end.

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