sene
Americannoun
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sene
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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
Hir over lippe wyped she so clene, That in hir coppe was no ferthing sene Of grece, whan she dronken hadde hir draughte.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
To whom bothe heven and erthe and see is sene.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
It is ready to thame: and zit I feir that it will bring sum malheus, and may be sene gif ze chance to be hurt.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
Hire over lippe wiped she so clene, That in hire cuppe was no ferthing sene Of grese, when she dronken hadde hire draught.
From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Pierce Butler
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