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seme.

Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiːm/[ˈsɪi̯m]
  1. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

noun
  1. An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.

    Japanese · slang
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).

verb
  1. Obsolete form of seem.

    alt-of · obsolete
noun
  1. Obsolete form of seam.

    alt-of · obsolete
adj
  1. Obsolete form of semé.

    alt-of · obsolete
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