name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
skene
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /skiːn/
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General-American: /skin/
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rhymes with -iːn
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homophone: skean
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homophone: Skeen
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/ˈskiːni/
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rhymes with -iːni
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CMU ARPABET: S K IY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
Numerous places:
A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. Official name: Kirkton of Skene.
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name
Meaning 3
Numerous places:
A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland. Official name: Lyne of Skene.
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name
Meaning 4
Numerous places:
A community in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden.
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name
Meaning 5
Numerous places:
A census-designated place in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States.
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noun
Meaning 6
An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
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noun
Meaning 7
Alternative form of skean (“a kind of dagger”).
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology
Spelling variant of Skeen.
From Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ, “tent”). Doublet of scene and scena.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: σκηνή (skiní) — element of ancient Greek theater
- Ukrainian: скена (skena) — element of ancient Greek theater
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