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Aug. 15, 2014
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\suh-RAN\
noun
1. Meteorology. fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Quotes
The sky was clear, but a serein drizzled onto them.
-- China Miéville, Iron Council, 2004
Origin
Serein is a French loanword with roots in the Latin term sērus meaning "late." It entered English in the mid-1800s.
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