Definition of Serein

1. n. A mist, or very fine rain, which sometimes falls from a clear sky a few moments after sunset.

Definition of Serein

1. Noun. Light rainfall from a cloudless sky after sunset. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Serein

1. a fine rain falling from an apparently clear sky [n -S]

Medical Definition of Serein

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Serein

seraphim
seraphims
seraphin
seraphs
serapis
seraskier
seraskierate
seraskierates
seraskiers
serated
serdab
serdabs
serdar
sere
sered
serein (current term)
sereins
serenade
serenaded
serenader
serenaders
serenades
serenading
serenata
serenatas
serenate
serenates
serendibite
serendipities
serendipitous

Literary usage of Serein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mores Catholici: Or, Ages of Faith by Kenelm Henry Digby (1894)
"When St. serein, after passing the Alps, liad returned to his little monastery in France, all the neighboring country was filled with joy, which the people ..."

2. Annual Report by Ohio State Board of Agriculture (1875)
"3)er serein ift überzeugt, bafi er mit bem ... genommen fann man fagen, bafe unfer serein fid) in einem ..."

3. French Homonyms, Or, A Collection of Words Similar in Sound, But Different by John Joseph Martin (1807)
"serein, the damp vapour which falls after sun-set in summer. serein, serene, clear, chearful, open. Serin, a Canary bird. Serge, sf Serge, sm Serge, serge, ..."

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