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Sa·bine | \ ˈsā-ˌbīn 
, especially British ˈsa- \
, especially British ˈsa- \Definition of Sabine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a member of an ancient people of the Apennines northeast of Latium
2 : the Italic language of the Sabine people
Sabine
geographical nameSa·bine | \ sə-ˈbēn \
\Definition of Sabine (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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The first known use of Sabine was in the 14th century
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