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Meaning of "skene" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKENE

skene  [skiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKENE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skene is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKENE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skene

Skene may refer to: ▪ Skene, Aberdeenshire, a community in North East Scotland, United Kingdom ▪ Skene, Mississippi, an unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States ▪ Skene, an American steam automobile manufactured from 1900 to 1901 ▪ Skene, a part of a classical Greek theatre ▪ Clan Skene, a Lowland Scottish clan ▪ Skene! Records, a record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota ▪ Skene, Sweden, a village now part of Kinna, Sweden ▪ Skene, a 2004 Finnish television film featuring Ville Seivo...

Definition of skene in the English dictionary

The definition of skene in the dictionary is a kind of dagger once used by Scottish Highlanders.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKENE


achene
əˈkiːn
akene
əˈkiːn
Alekhine
ˈælɪˌkiːn
alkene
ˈælkiːn
basquine
bæsˈkiːn
buckeen
bʌˈkiːn
damaskeen
ˈdæməˌskiːn
damaskin
ˈdæməˌskiːn
Kean
kiːn
keen
kiːn
likin
liːˈkiːn
maroquin
ˌmærəˈkiːn
McKean
məˈkiːn
nankeen
næŋˈkiːn
overkeen
ˌəʊvəˈkiːn
palanquin
ˌpælənˈkiːn
skean
skiːn
skeen
skiːn
takin
ˈtɑːkiːn
Tolkien
ˈtɒlkiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKENE

skelly
skelly-eyed
skelm
Skelmersdale
skelp
skelter
Skelton
Skeltonic
skelum
sken
skenned
skenning
skeo
skep
skepful
skepsis
skeptic
skeptical
skeptically
skepticalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKENE

Abilene
bene
benzene
dene
gene
Greene
hygiene
indigene
intervene
Irene
nene
neoprene
obscene
polyethylene
polypropylene
propylene
scene
sene
serene
sex scene

Synonyms and antonyms of skene in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skene» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKENE

Find out the translation of skene to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skene from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skene» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

谢讷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skene
570 millions of speakers

English

skene
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Skene
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Skene
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Skene
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skènè
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skene
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skene
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スキーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skene
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Skene
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Skene
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्नीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skenesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Skene
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Skene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκηνής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skene
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Skene
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Skene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skene

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKENE»

The term «skene» is regularly used and occupies the 72.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKENE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skene» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skene» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skene

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKENE»

Discover the use of skene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chocolate Touch
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out…. First published in 1952, The Chocolate Touch was an instant classic—and has remained a timeless favorite with kids, teachers, and parents.
Patrick Skene Catling, 2013
2
The Four Ancient Books Of Wales
1868. This volume is compiled from four manuscripts of poems attributed to the bards of the sixth century. They include: The Black Book of Caermarthen; the Book of Aneurin; the Book of Taliessin; and the Red Book of Hergest.
W. F. Skene, 2004
3
Peter Skene Ogden's Snake Country journals, 1827-28 and 1828-29
Journals of fur-trading expeditions into the Snake River region of Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, on behalf of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Peter Skene Ogden, Glyndwr Williams, 1971
4
Elements of Yacht Design
Reprint of the original, first published in 1904.
Norman L. Skene, 2012
5
Scenic Art for the Theatre: History, Tools, and Techniques
Greek Stage Decoration Greek theatres are thoroughly documented to have had three essential parts: audience, orchestra, and skene. Of those three, it was the skene, a modest structure, which was the point of focus for an archi— tectural ...
Susan Crabtree, Peter Beudert, 2005
6
Haunted New York: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Empire ...
High on a mountain overlooking the village of Whitehall and Lake Champlain sits the legendary Skene Manor. It was designed in 1874 by the architectural firm of Issac Hobbes in Philadelphia for New York State judge Joseph Potter and his ...
Cheri Revai, 2005
7
A Report of the Trial of Malcolm Gillespie and George Skene ...
TRIAL OP MALCOLM GILLESPIE AND GEORGE SKENE EDWARDS. Counsel for the Crown. — ARCHIBALD ALISON, Esq. Advocate-Depute, and the Hon. Alexander Leslie Melville, Advocate. — Agent, Mr William Simpson, Procurator- Fiscal ...
Member of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, 1827
8
Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
Yet in time the tabernacle comes to be regarded as the place of God's dwelling and this tends to give to skene more of the sense of a dwelling in this context. 5. A few poetic statements refer to God's dwelling in heaven or on earth as in a skene  ...
Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, Geoffrey William Bromiley, 1985
9
Hidden depths [by F.M.F. Skene].
Felicia Mary F. Skene. piece of exquisite sarcasm. Annie was soon more suitably attired, and walked beside Ernestine down to the gate, which the gaoler himself held open for them. ' Good-bye, my gal,' he said to Annie. ' I hope I may never ...
Felicia Mary F. Skene, 1866
10
Tragedy and Athenian Religion
Taplin had accepted the view that the skene had been invented between the latest of the earlier Aeschylean plays and the production of the Oresteia, while the earlier tragedies did not have a skene.168 He would not now169 wish to exclude ...
Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKENE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skene is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kwasi Skene-Peters Killed By Toronto Police Was Wanted For …
Skene-Peter was taken to St. Michael's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday, said police. The SIU has assigned five investigators and four ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
2
Flint House features rugged stone walls that gradate from smoky …
Lumps of flint give a textured facade to this English countryside residence, completed by London firm Skene Catling de la Peña for one of the world's richest ... «Dezeen, Jul 15»
3
Donald Skene jailed after attack on sister Shona at Dundee flats
A man repeatedly kicked his sister on the head wearing steel-toed boots in a brutal attack in Dundee. Donald Skene launched the attack at a block of flats in the ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
4
Police identify second suspect in fatal double shooting
The second suspect has been identified as Kwasi Skene-Peters, 21, of Toronto. ... Police say Skene-Peters is considered armed and dangerous and should not ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
5
Flint House: the building that must be stroked
“It was supposed to be a bat cave,” says Skene Catling. ... Skene Catling's original plans show a minimalist world, with great slabs of mossy-green serpentine ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Former Michigan OL Doug Skene Takes Shot At Michigan State For …
... defeated the Wolverines, 35-11. This seemed to upset former Michigan offensive lineman Doug Skene, who played for the Wolverines in the early 1990s. «College Spun, Jun 15»
7
Skene: SNP not a 'foreign, centralising force'
Danus Skene prior to the Althing debate in Tingwall last month. Photo: Shetnews THERE is “no way” the Scottish government can defend local authorities and ... «Shetland News, May 15»
8
Carmichael re-elected MP for Northern Isles – but only by 817 votes
Alistair Carmichael has been re-elected as MP for Orkney and Shetland, with just 817 votes separating him from the SNP's Danus Skene. In 2010, Mr ... «The Orcadian, May 15»
9
Spectators guide to state boys weightlifting meet
(George Skene, Orlando Sentinel). (George Skene, Orlando Sentinel). Weightlifting. What: FHSAA state boys weightlifting championships. lRelated New Smyrna ... «Orlando Sentinel, Apr 15»
10
Skene welcomes poll analysis
SNP CANDIDATE for Orkney and Shetland Danus Skene has cautiously welcomed a poll predicting that he has a 56 per cent chance of winning the seat from ... «Shetland News, Apr 15»

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