skene

[skee-nee]

noun

plural

skenai 

1. (in the ancient Greek theater) a structure facing the audience and forming the background before which performances were given.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skene¹

< Greek skēnḗ; scene

Example Sentences

It was evident again in the disappointment Yamamoto felt following Friday’s loss to the Pirates, when lacked his typical command while getting bested by Skene’s 6⅓ scoreless frames.

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Associated Press reporter Lea Skene contributed to this report.

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Skene contributed to this report from Baltimore.

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“This study starkly shows that where logging has occurred, there are fundamental characteristics of the forest that have not returned,” said Jennifer Skene, a climate policies analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council, which helped finance the report’s research.

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Associated Press writer Lea Skene in Baltimore contributed to this report.

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