I. ˈsi(ˌ)rēz, ˈsē(- noun plural
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sēres
: a people of eastern Asia mentioned by Greeks and Romans as making silk fabrics and now usually identified with the Chinese
II.
plural of sere
I. ˈsi(ˌ)rēz, ˈsē(- noun plural
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sēres
: a people of eastern Asia mentioned by Greeks and Romans as making silk fabrics and now usually identified with the Chinese
II.
plural of sere
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012