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SEREIN
Etymology
Noun
serein (uncountable)
Light rainfall from a cloudless sky after sunset.
Synonyms
• serene
Anagrams
• Eisner, irenes, seiner, serine, sirene
Source: Wiktionary
Se*rein", n. Etym: [F. Cf. Serenade, n.] (Meteorol.)
Definition: A mist, or very fine rain, which sometimes falls from a clear sky a few moments after sunset. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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