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
"Let us not keep them waiting any longer, ser."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
The market is still focusing on Middle East developments, says Quek Ser Leang of UOB Global Economics & Markets Research in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
He told Cadena Ser it did not mean "it must come from a state actor" and appeared to indicate the crisis had been stoked after the influx.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Martin writes in “The Hedge Knight” that Aerion “could vanquish Ser Duncan the Tall, but not Dunk of Flea Bottom.”
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
Ser Duncan the Tall, is a strapping but awkward young man with little confidence and few skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Every one of her advisors had argued fervently against it, from Reznak and the Shavepate to Ser Barristan, but Daenerys would not be moved.
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
The hundred-dragon notes were all for ser- jeants.
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
Be it remembered, that all types employed in the ser- vice of Christian Science should represent the most spir- itual forms of thought and worship that can be made visible.
From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
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 Henry James
Est ce p. ser. a desc. sur un remp; pen d'esp. p. un ing. sa f.
From Time Magazine Archive
“She would not do that, ser. She would not go home without us.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Thus does Yunkai make reply to your offers, ser. I warned you that you would not like their answer.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“You’d have found a cold welcome in White Harbor. You come too late, ser. Lord Wyman means to bend his knee, and not to Stannis.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“Come, ser. My hall might lack for food, but never for courtesy.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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