Seri

American  

[ser-ee, sair-ee] / ˈsɛr i, ˈsɛər i /

noun

• Seris,
  plural
• Seri
  plural

1. Also called Comcáac.  a member of an Indigenous people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.

2. Also called Cmiique Iitom.  the language of the Seri, sometimes classified as part of the Hokan family.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Seri or their language.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Seri
  plural
• Seris
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Seri

Firtst recorded in 1820–30; via Spanish from Opata (an extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora); further origin and meaning uncertain

Example Sentences

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Seri Seris

Through a joint venture with Seri Industrial, it aims to produce over 8 gigawatt-hours of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries annually and capture more than 10% of the European stationary battery market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

She was still sharp after a seven-week break, winning the Fir Hill Seri Pak Championship in a playoff last week outside Los Angeles to move back atop the world ranking.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

That is followed by Jean Michael Seri trying his luck with a strike from 20 yards, which is well-saved by Birmingham's veteran keeper John Ruddy.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024

Seri said Deri would make a final showing as interior and health minister at the cabinet session, at the conclusion of which he would be formally dismissed by Netanyahu.

From Reuters ● Jan. 22, 2023

The first people that are known beyond this are the Seri.

From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Alexander Leslie

I was hoping Bill Plaschke would reassure me that the Dodgers’ recent trade solved our bullpen problems and that all systems are go for the World Seris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2018

The Seris made constant trouble, and when attacked retreated safely to Cerro Prieto.

From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton

“You lancers prepare to receive their charge,” he shouted; and motioned to his own men to draw off and be ready to attack the Seris in the rear.

From Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America by H. W. G. Hyrst

After the killing of the two Americans, the Seris were very much afraid of reprisals.

From My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young by James Cox

The Seris often take birds in this fashion.

From My Native Land The United States: its Wonders, its Beauties, and its People; with Descriptive Notes, Character Sketches, Folk Lore, Traditions, Legends and History, for the Amusement of the Old and the Instruction of the Young by James Cox