Definitions for Skene
skene

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1. skenenoun

   An element of ancient Greek theater.

2. Etymology: From σκηνή.

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1. Skenenoun

   see Skean

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1. Skene

   In classical drama, the skene was the background building to which was connected the platform stage, in which costumes were stored and to which the periaktoi were connected. The evolution of the actor, who assumed an individual part and answered to the chorus, introduced into drama a new form, the alternation of acted scenes, or episodes. With this, there arose the need for a place where the soloist could retire between appearances and change costumes, as needed, and a place for the storing of various properties. The word skene means "tent" or "hut," and it is thought that the original building for this purpose was constructed of perishable material, such as wood, and was a temporary structure. The skene broke the circularity of design in the Greek theater. In the course of time, the skene underwent extensive alterations. At first it was a simple wooden structure; later it became a series of complex stone buildings with such areas as the paraskenion, the proskenion, the hyposkenion, the episkenion with its thyromata, and the logeion. The skene also served as another "hidden stage." At times some of the action went on inside; it was up to the audience to decide what was happening based on the noises coming from the inside.

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1. skene

   A crooked sword formerly used by the Irish.

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1. SKENE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Skene is ranked #48436 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Skene surname appeared 436 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Skene.
   
   94.9% or 414 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Skene »

1. keens

2. knees

3. skeen

How to pronounce Skene?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Skene in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skene in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Skene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skene
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Skene
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Skene
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Skene
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html