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- English Word Seraphim Definition of Seraph
- English Word Seraphim Definition The Hebrew plural of Seraph. Cf. Cherubim.
- English Word Seraphina Definition A seraphine.
- English Word Seraphine Definition A wind instrument whose sounding parts are reeds, consisting of a thin tongue of brass playing freely through a slot in a plate. It has a case, like a piano, and is played by means of a similar keybord, the bellows being worked by the foot. The melodeon is a portable variety of this instrument.
- English Word Seraphs Definition of Seraph
- English Word Serapis Definition An Egyptian deity, at first a symbol of the Nile, and so of fertility; later, one of the divinities of the lower world. His worship was introduced into Greece and Rome.
- English Word Seraskier Definition A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of minister of war.
- English Word Seraskierate Definition The office or authority of a seraskier.
- English Word Serbonian Definition Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog.
- English Word Sere Definition Dry; withered. Same as Sear.
- English Word Sere Definition Claw; talon.
- English Word Sere Definition [OE. seer, AS. sear (assumed) fr. searian to wither; akin to D. zoor dry, LG. soor, OHG. sor/n to to wither, Gr. a"y`ein to parch, to dry, Skr. /ush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Ã152. Cf. Austere, Sorrel, a.] Dry; withered; no longer green; -- applied to leaves.
- English Word Serein Definition A mist, or very fine rain, which sometimes falls from a clear sky a few moments after sunset.
- English Word Serenade Definition Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies.
- English Word Serenade Definition A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
- English Word Serenade Definition To entertain with a serenade.
- English Word Serenade Definition To perform a serenade.
- English Word Serenaded Definition of Serenade
- English Word Serenader Definition One who serenades.
- English Word Serenading Definition of Serenade