SCHENE
n.[L. schaenos; Gr. ] An Egyptian measure of length, equal to sixty stadia, or about 7 1 /2 miles.
Schene, n. Etym: [L. schoenus, Gr. schène.] (Antiq.)
Schenectady
Sche nec ta dy |skəˈnektədē skəˈnɛktədi | an industrial city in eastern New York, northwest of Albany; pop. 61,152 (est. 2008 ).