“Sain” or “Sane” or “Seine”

Overview

sain / sane / seine are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

sain: NA

sane: (adjective) mentally healthy; free from mental disorder.

seine: (noun) a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel. (noun) a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom. (verb) fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine.

Pronunciation

sain: s·EY·n

sane: s·EY·n

seine: s·EY·n·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “sain”

Sain Tufail
The Finnish rendering "Lahjan Sain" was recorded by Lea Laven…
…English sources), also known as Sain Sena,Sena, is a Hindu saint-poet…
…* iy--m + sun + sain + tauþr + fita+faþum '…

Examples of “sane”

I Wonder What Is Sane
…way that would "send hitherto sane men scampering into the trees".

Examples of “seine”

…long tree-shaded promenade along the Seine west of the Tuileries Gardens.
Edith Prager as Kathrin, seine Frau
Briefe Martin Heideggers an seine Frau Elfride 1915–1970, Munich, Deutsche…
…the banks of the River Seine.
…Hermann Grassmann: Sein Leben und seine Werke on the Internet Archive.
…a large pump on the Seine next to the Louvre to…
2000: Antilles sur Seine by Pascal Légitimus: Freddy
er begehrt dich, seine Zier.
…Porte Saint-Jacques, which crossed the Seine on the Pont Notre-Dame, and…
…of Paris came mostly from Seine, despite pollution of the river…

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