Sabine

noun

Sa·​bine ˈsā-ˌbīn 

 especially British  ˈsa-

1

: a member of an ancient people of the Apennines northeast of Latium

2

: the Italic language of the Sabine people

Sabine adjective

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Sabin, from Latin Sabinus

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Sabine

noun

Sa·​bine ˈsā-ˌbīn 

: a member of an ancient Italic people conquered by Rome in 290 b.c.

Sabine adjective

Geographical Definition

Sabine

geographical name

Sa·​bine sə-ˈbēn 

river in eastern Texas and western Louisiana flowing southeast through Sabine Lake (15 miles, or 24 kilometers, long) and the Sabine Pass (a channel) into the Gulf of Mexico