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Seine — Seine, n. [F. seine, or AS. segene, b?th fr. L. sagena, Gr. ????.] (Fishing.) A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together or drawn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seine — Infobox River | river name = Seine caption = The Seine as seen from the Pont Royal. The Musée d Orsay is visible in the left foreground and the Grand Palais is in the right background. origin = Burgundy mouth = The English Channel (Bay of the… … Wikipedia
seine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English segne, from Latin sagena, from Greek sagēnē Date: before 12th century a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
SEINE — s. f. T. de Pêche. Sorte de filet qui a souvent un sac dans son milieu, et que l on traîne sur les grèves. Pêcher à la seine. Tirer la seine … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
SEINE — n. f. T. de Pêche Sorte de filet que l’on traîne sur les grèves. Pêcher à la seine. Tirer la seine … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Seine — geographical name river 480 miles (772 kilometers) N France flowing NW into Bay of the Seine (inlet of English Channel) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Seine-et-Oise — was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. Its préfecture (capital) was Versailles and its official number was 78. Seine et Oise was abolished in 1968.General… … Wikipedia
Seine (department) — Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs. Its préfecture (capital) was Paris and its official number was 75. The Seine département was abolished in 1968 and its territory divided among four new départements.… … Wikipedia
Seine (disambiguation) — Seine may refer to one of the following:*Seine, a major river in France *Seine (department), an administrative subdivision of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs *Seine River (disambiguation): **Seine River (Ontario), Canada… … Wikipedia
Seine boat — Seine Seine, n. [F. seine, or AS. segene, b?th fr. L. sagena, Gr. ????.] (Fishing.) A large net, one edge of which is provided with sinkers, and the other with floats. It hangs vertically in the water, and when its ends are brought together or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seine River (electoral district) — Seine River is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1989, and has formally existed since the 1990 provincial election. The constituency is located in the southern section of the … Wikipedia
