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  ser

  noun

  a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
• Ser
  Ser

  abbreviation

  serine.
• ser-
  ser-

  variant of sero- before a vowel.
• ser.
  ser.

  abbreviation

  serial.

ser

¹ American  

[seer, sair] / sɪər, sɛər /

Or seer

noun

1. a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).

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ser ² American  

1. serial.

2. service.

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Ser ³ American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. serine.

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ser- ⁴ American  

1. variant of sero- before a vowel.

   serous.

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ser. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. serial.

2. series.

3. sermon.

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ser British  

/ sɪə /

noun

1. a unit of weight used in India, usually taken as one fortieth of a maund

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Etymology

Origin of ser

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1810–20

Example Sentences

Evidence suggests she may have been a slave working for a wealthy banker, Vanni di Niccolò di ser Vanni.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“Terminé siendo rapero cuando quería ser doctor,” Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto, better known as Big Soto, confesses in his pandemic-era collaborative session with Argentine mega-producer Bizarrap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Y Ruiz Gutiérrez afirma que, de ser electa, Sheinbaum Pardo será receptiva a los aportes de los científicos en cuanto posibles revisiones.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Puede ser que en REM, esta penumbra entre la conciencia despierta y el inconsciente, ensayemos lo posible en lo real.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

“What then, ser? I say she would want us to protect her city. Her children.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin