Meaning of seine | Babel Free
seɪnDefinitions
- A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
- A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
- A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.
Equivalents
Examples
“We all went on Monday Evening to the sea shore, to see the scene Drawn: this is a most curious Work: and all done by Women.”
“They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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