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Explore Seán through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Seán in a sentence

Related words

Seán | Seann | Seanad | Seance | Seanergy | Seances | Seanchan | Seanna | Seanie

Seán meaning

Dated form of seine.

Using Seán

  • The main meaning on this page is: Dated form of seine.
  • In the example corpus, seán often appears in combinations such as: and seán.

Context around Seán

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spelled 1× poets 1× cardinal 1×

Often after:

healy 1× heuston 1× walsh 1× patrick 1×

Sentence patterns with Seán

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also spelled seán or séan 1× break by seán o sullivan 1× cardinal seán patrick o 1× colbert and seán heuston both 1× howard and seán healy were 1× kilmallock and seán ó túama 1× maigue poets seán clárach churchtown 1× sullivan and seán walsh as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cardinal seán patrick 1× kildorrery continued to 1× sean which is 1× the third speaker 1× two fianna boys 1×

Common sentence endings:

born in ohio 1× of irish origin 1× of the rising 1× on saturday night 1× the short whistle 1× túama of croom 1×

Words around Seán

Just before it in the word index:

seamy 8 seamus 116 seamstresses 10 seamstress 78 seamster 4 seams 123

Just after it in the word index:

seana 2 seanad 24 seance 8 seances 5 seanchan 5 seaneen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

computers 2.334 deficit 2.334 marketbeat 2.333 talented 2.333 cleared 2.331 deeper 2.331

Corpus analysis for Seán

  • In this selection, "seán" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spelled, poets, cardinal, healy, heuston and walsh stand out and add context to how "seán" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also spelled seán or séan and break by seán o sullivan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seán" sits close to words such as computers, deficit and marketbeat, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seán

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley was born in Ohio. (9 words)

Sean, which is also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English,is a male name of Irish origin. (18 words)

Seán Ó Súilleabháin sean-nós from Clondrohid County Cork performing at The Beaufort Rambling House on Saturday night. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Two Fianna boys, Séan Howard and Seán Healy, were killed during the Rising while carrying messages, and Con Colbert and Seán Heuston - both with backgrounds in Na Fianna - were amongst the sixteen leaders executed in the aftermath of the Rising. (40 words)

The third speaker was Professor Liam Irwin, formerly of the Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, whose talk was on the world of the Maigue poets, Seán Clárach, Churchtown and Charleville, Aindrias Mac Craith, Kilmallock and Seán Ó Túama of Croom. (40 words)

Kildorrery continued to be very much off target whereas Mitchelstown added a point each before the break by Seán O'Sullivan and Seán Walsh as they held a 0-6 to 1-0 cushion at the short whistle. (38 words)

Example sentences (6)

Sean, which is also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English,is a male name of Irish origin.

Two Fianna boys, Séan Howard and Seán Healy, were killed during the Rising while carrying messages, and Con Colbert and Seán Heuston - both with backgrounds in Na Fianna - were amongst the sixteen leaders executed in the aftermath of the Rising.

Kildorrery continued to be very much off target whereas Mitchelstown added a point each before the break by Seán O'Sullivan and Seán Walsh as they held a 0-6 to 1-0 cushion at the short whistle.

The third speaker was Professor Liam Irwin, formerly of the Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, whose talk was on the world of the Maigue poets, Seán Clárach, Churchtown and Charleville, Aindrias Mac Craith, Kilmallock and Seán Ó Túama of Croom.

Seán Ó Súilleabháin sean-nós from Clondrohid County Cork performing at The Beaufort Rambling House on Saturday night.

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley was born in Ohio.

Common combinations with seán

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seán" in a sentence?
An example: "Sean, which is also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English,is a male name of Irish origin." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "seán" from authentic English texts.
What does "seán" mean?
Seán means: Dated form of seine.
How many example sentences with "seán" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "seán", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.