se

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/sɛ/

noun

A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.

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Meanings

se1

nounse (plural ses)

plural ses

  1. entertainmentA type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.

SE2

nounSE (plural SEs)

plural SEs

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of southeast.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of second edition.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of special edition.
  4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of sound effect.
  5. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of standard edition.
  6. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of software engineering.
  7. abbreviationinitialismspacecraftaerospaceInitialism of sustainer engine.
  8. abbreviationinitialismnatural sciencesInitialism of secondary electron.
  9. abbreviationinitialismtrain controlInitialism of STM European.
proper nounSE (usually uncountable, plural SEs)

plural SEs

  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableusuallyInitialism of Stack Exchange.
proper nounSE (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of Sergipe: a state of Brazil.
adjective
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of single ended.
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of southeast.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees

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southeastsou'-eastsoutheastward
Broader
compass pointpoint

nouna 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)

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seleniumatomic number 34
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chemical elementelementantioxidant
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Mandarin 瑟 (sè).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 瑟
  • 瑟 (sè)ancient Chinese plucked zither
Finnish se
  • seancient Chinese plucked zither
Japanese 瑟
  • 瑟 (shitsu)ancient Chinese plucked zither
Korean 슬
  • 슬 (seul)ancient Chinese plucked zither
Portuguese SE
  • SEcompass point

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with se

eyeahehtehmehJieweh
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Cite this entry
APA

se. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se

MLA

“se.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “se,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se.

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