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 Seine

British 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

Seine River
[ (sen) ]

River flowing generally northwest through northern France.

notes for Seine River

The Seine flows through the heart of Paris, dividing the Left Bank, south of the Seine, from the Right Bank, north of the Seine.

notes for Seine River

It is the chief commercial waterway of France.