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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCHENE

n.[L. schaenos; Gr. ] An Egyptian measure of length, equal to sixty stadia, or about 7 1 /2 miles.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SCHENE

Schene, n. Etym: [L. schoenus, Gr. schène.] (Antiq.)

 

Defn: An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirthy- two to sixty stadia.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Schenectady

Sche nec ta dy |skəˈnektədē skəˈnɛktədi | an industrial city in eastern New York, northwest of Albany; pop. 61,152 (est. 2008 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Schenectady

Sche nec ta dy |skəˈnektədē skəˈnɛktədi | an industrial city in eastern New York, northwest of Albany; pop. 61,152 (est. 2008 ).