sean
see also: Sean
Noun

sean (plural seans)

  1. Alternative form of seine
Verb

sean (seans, present participle seaning; past and past participle seaned)

  1. Alternative form of seine
    • 1874, Edmund William Hunt Holdsworth, Deep-sea fishing and fishing boats (page 157)
      Seaning is conducted on a large scale at St. Ives for the capture of pilchards […]

Sean
Pronunciation Proper noun
  1. A male given name.
    • 1996 Frank McCourt: Angela's Ashes. Harper Collins Publishers. ISBN 0 00 649840 X page 203:
      They sit by the fire smoking and talking about names. Mam says she likes the names Kevin and Sean but Bridey says, Ah no, there's too many of them in Limerick. Jesus, Angela, if you stuck your head out of the door and called, Kevin or Sean, come in for your tea, you'd have half o' Limerick running to your door.
Translations
  • Russian: Шон
  • Spanish: Juan



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