Webster's Dictionary 1913

3538

Seraphic

{ Se‐raph″ic (?), Se‐raph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. séraphique.] Of or pertaining to a seraph; becoming, or suitable to, a seraph; angelic; sublime; pure; refined. “Seraphic arms ...

3539

Seraphicism

Se‐raph″i‐cism (?), n. The character, quality, or state of a seraph; seraphicalness. Cudworth.

3540

Seraphim

Ser″a‐phim (?), n. The Hebrew plural of Seraph. Cf. Cherubim.☞ The double plural form seraphims is sometimes used, as in the King James version of the Bible, Isa. vi. 2 and 6.

3541

Seraphina

Ser′a‐phi″na (?), n. A seraphine.

3542

Seraphine

Ser″a‐phine (?), n. [From Seraph.] (Mus.) 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...

3543

Serapis

‖Se‐ra″pis (?), n.(Myth.) 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...

3544

Seraskier

Se‐ras″kier (?), n. [Turk., fr. Per. ser head, chief + Ar. 'asker an army.] A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire; especially, the commander-in-chief of mi...

3545

Seraskierate

Se‐ras″kier‐ate (?), n. The office or authority of a seraskier.

3546

Serbonian

Ser‐bo″ni‐an (?), a. 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.A gulf ...

3547

Sere (2)

Sere (?), a. Dry; withered. Same as Sear.But with its sound it shook the sailsThat were so thin and sere. Coleridge.

3548

Sere (3)

Sere, n. [F. serre.] Claw; talon. Chapman.

3549

Serein

‖Se‐rein″ (?), n. [F. Cf. Serenade, n.] (Meteorol.) A mist, or very fine rain, which sometimes falls from a clear sky a few moments after sunset. Tyndall.

3550

Serenade

Ser′e‐nade″ (?), n. [F. sérénade, It. serenata, probably fr. L. serenus serene (cf. Serene), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus late. Cf. Soirée.] (Mus.) (a) Music sung ...

3551

Serenade (2)

Ser′e‐nade″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Serenaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Serenading.] To entertain with a serenade.

3552

Serenade (3)

Ser′e‐nade″, v. i. To perform a serenade.

3553

Serenader

Ser′e‐nad″er (?), n. One who serenades.

3554

Serenata

{ Ser′e‐na″ta (?), Ser″e‐nate (?), } n. [It. serenata. See Serenade.] (Mus.) A piece of vocal music, especially one on an amoreus subject; a serenade.Or serenate, which the star...

3555

Serene

Se‐rene″ (?), a. [L. serenus to grow dry, Gr. ��� hot, scorching.] 1. Bright; clear; unabscured; as, a serene sky.The moon serene in glory mounts the sky. Pope.Full many a gem o...

3556

Serene (2)

Se‐rene″, n. 1. Serenity; clearness; calmness. “The serene of heaven.” Southey.To their master is deniedTo share their sweet serene. Young.2. [F. serein evening dew or damp. See...

3557

Serene (3)

Se‐rene″, v. t. [L. serenare.] To make serene.Heaven and earth, as if contending, vieTo raise his being, and serene his soul. Thomson.

3558

Serenely

Se‐rene″ly, adv. 1. In a serene manner; clearly.Now setting Phœbus shone serenely bright. Pope.2. With unruffled temper; coolly; calmly. Prior.

3559

Sereneness

Se‐rene″ness, n. Serenity. Feltham.

3560

Serenitude

Se‐ren″i‐tude (?), n. Serenity.

3561

Serenity

Se‐ren″i‐ty (?), n. [L. serenuas: cf. F. sérénité.] 1. The quality or state of being serene; clearness and calmness; quietness; stillness; peace.A general peace and serenity new...

3562

Serf

Serf (?), n. [F., fr. L. serus servant, slave; akin to servare to protect, preserve, observe, and perhaps originally, a client, a man under one's protection. Cf. Serve, v. t.] A...

3563

Serfage

{ Serf″age (?), Serf″dom (?) }, n. The state or condition of a serf.

3564

Serfhood

Serf″hood (?), Serf″ism (�), n. Serfage.