Sabine

¹ American  

[sey-bahyn] / ˈseɪ baɪn /

adjective

1. of or belonging to an ancient people of central Italy who lived chiefly in the Apennines northeast of Rome and were subjugated by the Romans about 290 b.c.

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noun

1. one of the Sabine people.

2. the Italic language of the Sabines.

Sabine ² American  

[sey-bahyn, -bin, suh-been] / ˈseɪ baɪn, -bɪn, səˈbin /

noun

1. Wallace Clement (Ware), 1868–1919, U.S. physicist: pioneered research in acoustics.

2. a river flowing SE and S from NE Texas, forming the boundary between Texas and Louisiana and then through Sabine Lake to the Gulf of Mexico. About 500 miles (800 km) long.

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Sabine British  

/ ˈsæbaɪn /

noun

1. a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people who lived in central Italy northeast of Rome

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adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or relating to this people or their language

Etymology

Origin of Sabine

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin Sabīnus

Example Sentences

Some have urged neighbouring MP Anna Sabine, who represents Frome and East Somerset, to support them.

From BBC

But the economics of the field have shifted in recent years, according to Sabine Hauert, a professor of swarm engineering at the University of Bristol in England.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even today, "for people who have German as a first language, it's fairly easy to understand," said 66-year-old retiree and festival attendee Sabine Lioy.

From Barron's

"All the hunters were found guilty, which is the most important thing for us," the association's president, Sabine Matraire, was quoted as saying in Le Monde.

From BBC

Nothing has convinced Sabine Zetteler of the value of using AI.

From BBC

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