selon, prep., according to, agreeably to, conformably to, pursuant to. On l’a traité — son mérite; he was treated according to his deserts. — moi; in my opinion. C’est —; that depends.
selon que, conj., as, according as.
*semailles, n.f.pl., sowing; seed; sowing-time.
semaine, n.f., week; week’s work; week’s wages; week’s money; week’s pocket-money; week’s allowance. À la —; by the week. Prêter à la petite —; to lend money (for a short time) at high interest. — sainte; Holy Week. — grasse; shrove-tide. Par —; a week. La — prochaine; next week. La — des quatre jeudis; when two Sundays come together (i.e. never). Être de —; to be on duty (for the week).
semainier, n.m., officer, monk, or actor, on duty (for the week); case of seven razors; letter-rack; bangle.
semainière, n.f., nun, or actress, on duty (for the week).
sémaphore, n.m., semaphore, signal-post.
semaque, n.f., fishing-boat, fishing-smack.
semblable, adj., like, alike, not unlike, similar, such. — à un torrent; like a torrent.
semblable, n.m., like; fellow, match, equal; fellow-creature, fellow-man.