Seine River
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- proper noun
:
río Sena
- The Seine River flows through the heart of Paris, offering stunning views of historical landmarks.
Examples
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During the summer, locals often gather by the Seine River to relax and enjoy picnics by the water.
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A glorious sunset over the City of Lights... to the "other side of the tracks, a rundown area next to the Seine River.
Fiction book (1997) -
Rolf came home from raiding along the mighty Seine River.
Fiction book (1994) -
A 91-year-old battle veteran told the assembled worshippers that his tank crew had traveled halfway across North Africa, but all but he were killed by the time they crossed the Seine River later in France.
Blog text (9) -
At any rate, this was not the sort of discussion to have with Birch Tucker, whose main observations about Paris had been that the Seine River was a lot murkier than the Arkansas and that the churches were mighty big and sure empty.
Fiction book (1992) -
Many tourists enjoy taking boat tours along the Seine River to see the Eiffel Tower from a different perspective.
Synonyms
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A large river in northern France that flows through Paris to the English Channel
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is fully compositional: 'Seine' is a proper name and, combined with the noun 'river', yields the straightforward meaning 'the river called the Seine.' The pattern NAME + river is a common cross-linguistic naming convention, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the referent.
Etymology
Seine River may come from an old river goddess called 'Sequana' that people long ago honored near the water. One popular story says they left gifts at her springs, and that name stayed with the big river that runs through Paris today.