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Seine

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Seine  (sn, sn)
A river of northern France flowing about 772 km (480 mi) generally northwest to the Bay of the Seine, an inlet of the English Channel, near Le Havre. It has been an important commercial waterway since Roman times and has figured significantly in the histories of Paris, Rouen, and Le Havre.

seine  (sn)
n.
A large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top.
v. seined, sein·ing, seines
v.intr.
To fish with such a net.
v.tr.
To fish for or catch with such a net.

[Middle English, from Old English segne, from Germanic *sagina, from Latin sagna, from Greek sagn.]

seiner n.

seine [sane]
Noun
a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom
Verb
[seining, seined]
to catch (fish) using this net [Old English segne]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SeineSeine - a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
2.seine - a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom
fishing net, fishnet - a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in
purse seine - a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
Verb1.seine - fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine
fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
Translations
Seine [seɪn] nSena m
Seine [seɪn] n the (River) Seine → la Seine
Seine [seɪn] n the Seine → die Seine f
Seine [seɪn] nSenna


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Father, you know very well that the general was not a man to drown himself in despair, and people do not bathe in the Seine in the month of January.
Then he looked at the Seine at his feet, and a horrible temptation took possession of him:
They crossed to France, and ascended the Seine by steamboat, and then settled for a time in Paris.
 
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