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1sere
adjective \ˈsir\
Definition of SERE
1
: being dried and withered
2
archaic : threadbare
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sere also sear \ˈsir\
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Origin of SERE
Middle English, from Old English sēar dry; akin to Old High German sōrēn to wither, Greek hauos dry, Lithuanian sausas
First Known Use: before 12th century
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2sere
noun
Definition of SERE
: a series of ecological communities formed in ecological succession
Origin of SERE
Latin series series
First Known Use: 1916
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