a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people who lived in central Italy northeast of Rome
adjective
2.
of, characteristic of, or relating to this people or their language
Sabine in American English1
(ˈseɪˌbaɪn)
noun
1.
a member of an ancient people living chiefly in the Apennines of central Italy, conquered by the Romans in the 3d century b.c.
2.
the Italic language of this people
Word origin
ME Sabyn < L Sabinus < Sabine *Safini (pl.) < IE *swobho-, var. of *s(w)ebh-: see sib
Sabine in American English2
(səˈbin)
river flowing from E Tex. south along the Tex.-La. border into the Gulf of Mexico: c. 550 mi (885 km): lower course is part of a system of channels (Sabine-Neches Waterway) connecting Beaumont, Tex., & Lake Charles, La., with the Gulf of Mexico
Word origin
Fr < Sp sabina, red cedar: named for the trees along its banks
Examples of 'Sabine' in a sentence
Sabine
`What we see ahead is Victoria Land, with Mount Sabine sticking up.