Sabine - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Sabine :  (noun)

1: a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico [syn: Sabine, Sabine River]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Sabine : \Sa"bine\, a. [L. Sabinus.] Of or pertaining to the ancient Sabines, a people of Italy. -- n. One of the Sabine people.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Sabine : \Sab"ine\, n. [F., fr. L. Sabina herba, fr. Sabini the Sabines. Cf. Savin.] (Bot.) See Savin.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Savin \Sav"in\, Savine \Sav"ine\, n. [OE. saveine, AS. safin[ae], savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. Sabine.] [Written also sabine.] (Bot.) (a) A coniferous shrub ({Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia, occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrh[oe]a, etc. (b) The North American red cedar ({Juniperus Virginiana.)

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Sabine

jojolinder: Sabine Piarry
NateShermanIV: "Here ya go, radio" - john Sabine
JHVSat: Sabine van de VRT rept op Radio MNM over veel sneeuw en kou (in Belgiƫ) van zondag naar maandag toe. Ik moet het hier eerst nog zien.
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