1.
[syn: Sabine, Sabine River]
2. a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC;
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Sabines;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sabine \Sa"bine\, a. [L. Sabinus.]
Of or pertaining to the ancient Sabines, a people of Italy.
-- n. One of the Sabine people.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sabine \Sab"ine\, n. [F., fr. L. Sabina herba, fr. Sabini the
Sabines. Cf. Savin.] (Bot.)
See Savin.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Savin \Sav"in\, Savine \Sav"ine\, n. [OE. saveine, AS. safinae,
savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. Sabine.] [Written also
sabine.] (Bot.)
(a) A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia,
occasionally found also in the northern parts of the
United States and in British America. It is a compact
bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small
berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops
are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea,
etc.
(b) The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.)
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Sabine
adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Sabines
n 1: a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of
Mexico [syn: Sabine, Sabine River]
2: a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central
Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated
into the Roman state in 290 BC
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Sabine -- U.S. Parish in Louisiana
Population (2000): 23459
Housing Units (2000): 13671
Land area (2000): 865.265038 sq. miles (2241.026064 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 146.245561 sq. miles (378.774247 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1011.510599 sq. miles (2619.800311 sq. km)
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 31.559894 N, 93.558327 W
Headwords:
Sabine
Sabine, LA
Sabine Parish
Sabine Parish, LA
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Sabine -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000): 10469
Housing Units (2000): 7659
Land area (2000): 490.268814 sq. miles (1269.790346 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 86.342394 sq. miles (223.625764 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 576.611208 sq. miles (1493.416110 sq. km)
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 31.339367 N, 93.857347 W
Headwords:
Sabine
Sabine, TX
Sabine County
Sabine County, TX