serial.
series.
sermon.
Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1810–20
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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
Odenkirk says that he returned to the "Better Call Saul" ser after five weeks of recovery, which he says was enough.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2023
She included the Spanish translation, “Si es Goya, tiene que ser Bueno.”
From Fox News ● Jul. 15, 2020
“Tell me, ser, where did this man come from?” demanded Mace Tyrell.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Could things be looking up for Ser Duncan the Tall?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Consider Ser Duncan the Tall’s prospects to be encouraging.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
It follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Spain's Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun praised the singer as "one of our country's foremost musical talents" in an interview with Cadena Ser radio on Thursday, noting her influence on both national and global stages.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
She was the blood of the dragon, but Ser Barristan had warned her that in that blood there was a taint.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Stannis has friends inside the castle,” Theon heard one ser- jeant mutter.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The hundred-dragon notes were all for ser- jeants.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
And although this fact dampens my armpits with nervous sweat, it feels good to know she realizes I’m more than just a simple ser- vant girl.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
At the little inn at Chenon- ceaux the cuisine was not only excellent, but the ser- vice was graceful.
From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry
Mrs. Bellmont, as we before said, did not trou- ble herself about the future destiny of her ser- vant.
From Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there by Wilson, Harriet E.
Est ce p. ser. a desc. sur un remp; pen d'esp. p. un ing. sa f.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I will not disagree, ser. Will you accept my terms?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
“She would not do that, ser. She would not go home without us.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
"I grow weary of this, ser. There are things I must know."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
“Your other duties shall remain unchanged, ser. Should this peace fail, His Radiance would still wish for you to command his forces against the enemies of our city.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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