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serein

[ suh-ran ]

noun

Meteorology.
  1. fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.


serein

/ əˈɪ /

noun

  1. fine rain falling from a clear sky after sunset, esp in the tropics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serein1

1865–70; < French serein, Middle French serain evening, nightfall < Vulgar Latin *ŧԳܳ, equivalent to Latin ŧ ( um ) a late hour (neuter of ŧus late) + -Գܳ, neuter of -Գܲ -an; compare obsolete English serene < Middle French
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serein1

C19: via French, from Old French serain dusk, from Latin ŧus late
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Example Sentences

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“You better make our friend feel like she’s experiencing the glory of a serein today.”

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“A serein, brah. It’s a fine tropical rain falling from a cloudless night sky.”

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Sayegh recently swore in the Police Department’s first Palestinian officer, Serein Tamimi, who is also the first to wear a hijab.

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On Facebook, a reader said: “Near Chablis, visit the very special medieval village Noyers Sur Serein for its architecture, lively and laid-back lifestyle and music.”

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On Facebook, a reader said: “Near Chablis, visit the very special medieval village Noyers Sur Serein for its architecture, lively and laid-back lifestyle and music.”

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