Seine
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- proper noun
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río Sena
- A tourist boat is gliding by on the Seine; its elderly passengers are applauding the young couple.
- Seine River
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- overlooking the Seine
He had bridges built across the Seine and Lua to hinder passage of Viking ships, and he fortified towns and abbeys.
- He had bridges built across the Seine and Lua to hinder passage of Viking ships, and he fortified towns and abbeys.
- This way you look more riff gauche and less riff dwat of the Seine River in Paris, and that matters.
Examples
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The famous Notre-Dame Cathedral stands proudly on the banks of the Seine River.
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The building across the Seine looks like a wedding cake.
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So we're currently about to go for dinner on a little boat on the Seine River for the boys.
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Along the banks of the River Seine.
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We were walking along the Seine, and the sky opened up, and it just started to pour.
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And how pretty was the Seine in the June sunshine.
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The food was meager, and the drinking water was drawn directly from the Seine.
Academic text (1996) -
Don't leave Paris without a night view of the bridges sparkling across the Seine.
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While we were in Paris, we enjoyed a scenic boat ride on the Seine at sunset.
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People often stroll along the Seine, taking in the beautiful views of the city.
Synonyms
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A large river in northern France that flows through Paris and into the English Channel
Compounds
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A large river in northern France that flows through Paris and into the English Channel
- Specialized
A large net two boats use to surround a group of fish and close at the bottom with a line
Surface Forms
Etymology
Seine comes from the old name Sequana, who was a river goddess, and from the part sequ- which means 'to flow'. So the name simply points to a 'flowing' river, which is why Seine is the famous river that runs through Paris.