Seine
[ seyn; French sen ]
/ seɪn; French sɛn /
noun
a river in France, flowing NW through Paris to the English Channel. 480 miles (773 km) long.
a former department in N France.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Seine
sane SeineBritish Dictionary definitions for seine river (1 of 2)
seine
/ (seɪn) /
noun
a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water by means of floats at the top and weights at the bottom
verb
to catch (fish) using this net
Word Origin for seine
Old English
segne, from Latin
sagēna, from Greek
sagēnē; related to Old High German
segina, Old French
saïne
British Dictionary definitions for seine river (2 of 2)
Seine
/ (seɪn, French sɛn) /
noun
a river in N France, rising on the Plateau de Langres and flowing northwest through Paris to the English Channel: the second longest river in France, linked by canal with the Rivers Somme, Scheldt, Meuse, Rhine, Saône, and Loire. Length: 776 km (482 miles)
Cultural definitions for seine river
notes for Seine River
notes for Seine River
It is the chief commercial waterway of France.