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Meanings of segen in English

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Segen is a German word translating to "blessing, benediction; charm; prayer; spell, incantation".

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        Examples for "blessing"
        Examples for "blessing"
        1
        Yet, it has been the greatest blessing a father could ask for.
        Ebony
        2
        Her parents call her getting a place on the course a blessing.
        The Irish Times
        3
        He is the benefactor of the workman; a blessing to the people.
        Essays on Political Economy
        4
        The Dutch parliament has also given its blessing to the Greek rescue.
        Radio NZ
        5
        The RIAA wants to appeal that decision, but first needs Davis' blessing.
        Wired
        Usage of segen in English
        1
        Reuters tried to contact Segen via telephone and email, but received no comment.
        Reuters
        2
        The Segen employees will leave Bisha by the end of August, when their work is finished.
        The Guardian
        3
        BMSC in turn hired Segen, an Eritrean government firm, to do construction work at the mine.
        Reuters
        4
        Segen would put off filing paperwork, telling Senet that its workers were no one else's business.
        Reuters
        5
        Segen also refused to allow Nevsun to visit the site where its workers are housed to assess conditions.
        The Guardian
        6
        Segen told the doctor on board the Proactiva ship that he had been in Libya for about 18 months.
        Reuters
        7
        Day to day, Goosen and other Senet staff supervised Segen, the Eritrean government-owned contractor brought in to do construction work.
        Reuters
        8
        Nevsun also says that if its prohibition against the use of conscripts was ever breached, state-controlled Segen was to blame.
        Reuters
        9
        He was told to take off his military uniform, and given gray coveralls to wear, with "Segen" across the back.
        Reuters
        10
        ESCAPE Segen workers were on site in significant numbers during the mine's initial construction from 2008 to 2011.
        Reuters
        11
        Goosen said he asked cooks at the main camp to set aside leftover food for Segen workers but Segen managers told him to stop.
        Reuters
        12
        There are 140 Segen employees at the mine, representing about 10% of the 1,400 Eritreans employed directly or indirectly at Bisha.
        The Guardian