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serapeum
nounVery low
/ˌsɛr.əˈpiː.əm/A temple or burial place dedicated to the god Serapis in ancient Egypt.
seraph
nounC2 (Very low frequency)
/ˈsɛrəf/A celestial being belonging to the highest order of angels in Christian theology, typically depicted as having six wings.
seraphim
nounC2
/ˈsɛrəfɪm/An order of angels of the highest rank in Christian angelology, typically depicted with three pairs of wings.
serapis
nounVery Low
/sɪˈreɪ.pɪs/A Greco-Egyptian god of the underworld and fertility, combining aspects of Osiris and Apis, worshipped in the Hellenistic period.
serb
nounB2
/sɜːb/A member of the Slavic people who constitute the majority population of Serbia and also live in neighboring regions.
serbia
nounMedium
/ˈsɜː.bi.ə/A sovereign country in Southeast Europe, located in the Balkan Peninsula.
serbia and montenegro, union of
nounRare
/ˌsɜː.bi.ə ən ˌmɒn.tɪˈneɪ.ɡrəʊ ˌjuː.njən əv/A former political union between Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006)
serbian
adjectivenounB2
/ˈsɜː.bi.ən/Of, relating to, or characteristic of Serbia, its people, or their language.
serbo-croat
adjectivenounLow
/ˌsɜː.bəʊ.ˈkrəʊ.æt/The South Slavic language historically standardized in Yugoslavia, encompassing Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin.
serbo-croatian
adjectivenounlow
/ˌsɜː.bəʊ.krəʊˈeɪ.ʃən/Relating to the South Slavic language spoken in Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, or to the people or culture associated with it.
serbs, croats, and slovenes, kingdom of the
nounVery low
/ˌsɜːbz ˌkrəʊ.æts ənd sləʊˈviːnz ˈkɪŋdəm əv ðə/The name of the first state of the South Slavs, established in 1918 after World War I.
sercq
nounObscure
/sɛːk/The demonym for, or pertaining to, the island of Sark (Sercq), one of the Channel Islands.
serdab
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈsəːdab/A secret, subterranean chamber in ancient Egyptian tombs, typically containing a statue of the deceased.
sere
adjectiveverbRare/Literary
/sɪə/(adjective) dried up, withered; especially of vegetation.
serein
nounVery Low
/səˈreɪn/A fine, light rain falling from a clear sky, typically after sunset.
seremban
nounVery Low
/səˈrɛmbən/A town in Malaysia, the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan.
serena
nounC2
/səˈriːnə/A state of calmness, clearness, or tranquility; serenity. (Most commonly encountered as a proper noun, the name Serena, but with established lowercase literary/poetic use.)
serenade
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˌser.əˈneɪd/A piece of music sung or played, typically at night, outdoors, and for a lover or person of honour.
serenata
nounLow (C2+ specialist vocabulary)
/ˌsɛrəˈnɑːtə/A musical composition, often for a small orchestra or ensemble, characterized by a light, tuneful, and often outdoor, evening character.
serendipity
nounC1
/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way; the faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident.

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