Sabine
nounproper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈsæbaɪn//
- United States//ˈseɪbaɪn//
- //səˈbiːn//
A member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy.
noun
- 1
A member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy.
Etymology
From Latin Sabinus. The name is said to mean "of one's own," from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”).
proper noun
- 1
A female given name.
Etymology
From the Latin saint's name Sabina.
proper noun
- 1
Variant of Sabine RiverEllipsis of Sabine River: A river in Louisiana and Texas in the United States
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Variant of Sabine CountyEllipsis of Sabine County: A county of Texas, United States; the county is named for the river.
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Variant of Sabine ParishEllipsis of Sabine Parish: A parish of Louisiana, United States; the parish is named for the river.
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Variant of Sabine LakeEllipsis of Sabine Lake: A former lake, a bay on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, at the mouth of the Sabine River, on the border of Louisiana and Texas in the United States
Etymology
From French Sabines (“Rivière Sabines”) via sabine (“tree type”), from Spanish Sabinas (“Rio de Sabinas”), from sabina (“type of tree”), from Latin herba Sabina (“tree”), from Sabinus (“tribe”); named after the forests on the shores of the river. Named in 1716 by Spanish explorer Domingo Ramón.
Forms
- plural
- Sabines
Sabine · A member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy.
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