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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).

ser 2 American  

  1. serial.

  2. service.

Ser 3 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

  1. serine.

ser- 4 American  

  1. variant of sero- before a vowel.

    serous.
ser. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. serial.

  2. series.

  3. sermon.

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

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“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

De ser electa, añade, “la ciencia será el faro que nos guíe”.

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

El sistema de educación especial puede ser “increíblemente difícil para todos”, dijo Ramona Hattendorf, directora de defensa de The Arc of King County, que promueve los derechos de las personas con discapacidad.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

"I am not such a child as that, sweet ser."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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