English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 14 of 488
To give (someone or something) the name of another person, place, or thing; to name (someone or something) in honour of
To publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure.
A trademark, or a distinctive name for a brand, or for a range of products by a single manufacturer.
To identify specific people, especially people involved in misdeeds or other secretive activity.
The essential element (needed to reach the principal goal or objective); the overall purpose.
For a species or lower-order taxon, a type (specimen or illustration) that determines the application of the species name; for a genus, the type species; for a family, the type genus.
To casually mention a well-known or illustrious person or the titles of their works, often implying familiarity or association, especially in order to impress others, increase one's status, or to appear knowledgeable or fashionable.
The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.
The public announcement of the name of a person or object, in acknowledgement of a contribution or for publicity purposes.
A person who uses a name online (either their real name or a username) as opposed to posting anonymously, especially on the 4chan community.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 14. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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