Sabine
Sabine1 definition
Sa·bine (sā′bīn′)
noun
- a member of an ancient people living chiefly in the Apennines of central Italy, conquered by the Romans in the 3d century
- the Italic language of this people
Etymology: ME Sabyn < L Sabinus < Sabine *Safini (pl.) < IE *swobho-, var. of *s(w)ebh-: see sib
Sabine2 definition
Sa·bine (sə bēn′)
river flowing from E Tex. south along the Tex.-La. border into the Gulf of Mexico: c. 550 mi (885 km): lower course is part of a system of channels (Sabine-Neches Waterway) connecting Beaumont, Tex., & Lake Charles, La., with the Gulf of Mexico
Etymology: Fr < Sp sabina, red cedar: named for the trees along its banks
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