sene
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of sene
First recorded in 1965–70; from Samoan, from English cent
Example Sentences
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A locker in the ship's writing room mysteriously "blew out as if it were fed by gasoline or kero sene."
From Time Magazine Archive
Freres they ben, and monkes, in gode faye: Alas for rewth! grete dole it is to sene, To se hem thus bewaile and sory bene.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
‘And at the shyrife shote I wyll Strongly wyth an arrowe kene; A better shote in mery Carlile Thys seven yere was not sene.’
From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank
Though that you do, yt ys no boote; Althoughe they cut me to the roote, Next yere againe I will be sene To bude my branches freshe and grene.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
I have not zit sene him, he keipis his chamber.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
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