| sere | Origin: OE. Seer, AS. Sear (assumed) fr. Searian to wither; akin to D. Zoor dry, LG. Soor, OHG. Soren to to wither, Gr. To parch, to dry, Skr. Cush (for sush) to dry, to wither, Zend hush to dry. Cf. Austere, Sorrel] Dry; withered; no longer green; applied to leaves. "I have lived long enough; my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf." (Shak) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| serein | <meteorology> A mist, or very fine rain, which sometimes falls from a clear sky a few moments after sunset. Origin: F. Cf. Serenade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| serendipity | Accidental discovery; in science, finding one thing while looking for something else, as in Fleming's discovery of penicillin. Origin: coined by Horace Walpole and relates to The Three Princes of Serendip, fr. Alternate spelling of Serendib, ancient name for Sri Lanka (05 Mar 2000) |
| serene | 1. Bright; clear; unabscured; as, a serene sky. "The moon serene in glory mounts the sky." (Pope) "Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear." (Gray) 2. Calm; placid; undisturbed; unruffled; as, a serene aspect; a serene soul. In several countries of Europe, Serene is given as a tittle to princes and the members of their families; as, His Serene Highness. Drop serene. <medicine> See Amaurosis. Origin: L. Serenus to grow dry, Gr. Hot, scorching. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| wood-sere | The time when there no sap in the trees; the winter season. Alternative forms: wood-seer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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