Se
//sɛ// adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Abbreviation of southeast. abbreviation, alt-of
- 2 A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.
- 3 the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees wordnet
- 4 Initialism of second edition. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 5 a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite) wordnet
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- 6 Initialism of special edition. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 7 Initialism of sound effect. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 8 Initialism of standard edition. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 9 Initialism of software engineering. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 10 Initialism of sustainer engine. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 11 Initialism of secondary electron. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 12 Initialism of STM European. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Adjective
- 1 Initialism of single ended. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Abbreviation of southeast. abbreviation, alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Stack Exchange. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually
- 2 Abbreviation of Sergipe: a state of Brazil. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Example
More examples"She required the employees to call her "Señora"."
Etymology
From Mandarin 瑟 (sè).
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