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senatorial courtesy
nounC1/C2
/ˌsɛn.əˈtɔːr.i.əl ˈkʌt.ə.si/An unwritten political custom in the United States whereby the Senate will defer to the judgment of a senator from the state where a presidential nominee is to serve by declining to confirm a nominee to whom the senator objects.
senatorial district
nounLow
/ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪəl ˈdɪstrɪkt/A geographical area represented by a single senator in a legislative body.
senatus consultum
nounC2+ (Extremely Rare)
/sɪˌneɪtəs kənˈsʌltəm/A decree or resolution issued by the Roman Senate, which, during the Republic, carried the force of law though technically a formal advisory opinion to the magistrates.
send
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
/sɛnd/To cause something to go or be taken to a destination; to dispatch.
send down
verbMedium frequency in UK contexts; low frequency in US contexts.
/ˌsend ˈdaʊn/To cause someone to go to prison; to expel from university (UK specific).
send off
nounB1
/ˌsɛnd ˈɒf/To dispatch something or someone to a destination; to cause someone to depart, often formally.
send up
nounverbC1
/ˌsend ˈʌp/to mock or ridicule someone or something through imitation, often in a humorous or affectionate way; to make a parody of.
sendai
nounLow
/ˈsɛndaɪ/A major city in northeastern Japan, the capital of Miyagi Prefecture, known for its history, culture, and as a regional economic center.
sendai virus
nounSpecialized
/ˈsen.daɪ ˌvaɪ.rəs/A specific type of paramyxovirus that primarily infects rodents and is used as a research tool in virology.
sendak
nounVery Low / Non-existent
/ˈsɛndæk/The word 'sendak' does not exist in standard English dictionaries. It may be a proper noun (such as the surname of author/illustrator Maurice Sendak), a transliteration, a misspelling, or a word from another language.
sendal
nounHistorical/Archaic
/ˈsɛndəl/A rich, thin, silken fabric used historically in the Middle Ages, often for garments of the wealthy or for ceremonial/religious vestments.
sendee
nounLow
/sɛnˈdiː/The person or entity to whom something is sent; the recipient.
sender
nounB1
A person, device, or organization that transmits or dispatches something.
sendero luminoso
nounLow
/senˌdeərəʊ ˌluːmɪˈnəʊsəʊ/A Maoist guerrilla group and designated terrorist organization that was active in Peru.
sendoff
nounverbMedium
/ˈsɛndɒf/An occasion or expression of good wishes when someone is leaving, such as for a trip, new job, or retirement.
sene
nounExtremely low / Obsolete in general contexts.
/ˈsiːniː/A monetary unit of Samoa, equal to one hundredth of a tala.
seneca
nounC1/C2
/ˈsɛnɪkə/A member of a historically powerful Indigenous nation (the Seneca), one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
seneca falls convention
nounLow
/ˌsɛnɪkə fɔːlz kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/The first women's rights convention in the United States, held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York.
seneca lake
nounC1
/ˈsɛnɪkə leɪk/A long, deep glacial lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, USA.
seneca snakeroot
nounLow
/ˈsɛnɪkə ˈsneɪkruːt/A North American medicinal plant, Polygala senega, traditionally used for respiratory ailments and as a remedy for snakebites.

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