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Seme

//ˈsiːm// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of semé. alt-of, obsolete

    "I bear Azure seme of trefoiles, a Lions Paw in fæce, Or, armed Gules."

Noun
  1. 1
    Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
  2. 2
    Obsolete form of seam. alt-of, obsolete
  3. 3
    An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top. Japanese, slang

    "[…] BL manga readers chose intelligence, protectiveness, and beauty/handsomeness as the top three most important traits in a seme […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of seem. alt-of, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).

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