adj
Meaning 1
Obsolete form of semé.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
seme
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsiːm/
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[ˈsɪi̯m]
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rhymes with -iːm
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homophone: seam
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homophone: seem
noun
Meaning 2
Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semiotics
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noun
Meaning 3
Obsolete form of seam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 4
An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japanese, slang
Topics: fiction, lifestyle, literature, media, publishing
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verb
Meaning 5
Obsolete form of seem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).
Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).