English Words: N
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A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh) that is known in English as the Prophets. This section is subdivided into two sections, the Former Prophets and the Latter Prophets. The Latter Prophets is further subdivided into the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets (known as the Twelve).
To unexpectedly become significantly more attractive after going through puberty.
An antiretroviral drug C₁₅H₁₄N₄O structurally related to the benzodiazepines that inhibits reverse transcriptase and is administered orally in combination with at least one other antiretroviral to treat HIV-1 infection.
A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral lead gray mineral containing bismuth, selenium, and sulfur.
Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
A skin condition characterized by soft, yellowish papules or cerebriform plaques, usually of the buttock or thigh, with a wrinkled rather than warty surface.
A genre of music of a mystical and meditative nature, associated with New Age philosophies, usually in the style of world music and using the sounds of nature.
A small town and civil parish with a town council in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5832).
Belonging to a style of modern American fusion cuisine originating in the 1980s, with innovative use of seasoning and sauces.
The capital city of New Netherland, a colony of the Netherlands; the Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City.
A village in Ash-cum-Ridley parish, Sevenoaks district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6065).
A form of atheism that promotes active opposition to religion, rather than toleration.
A post-WWII migrant to Australia, especially one from Europe whose first language was not English.
Former name of New Jersey (“colonial province”): A former colony, a former province of the 13 Colonies, British North America, British Empire.
An archipelago and overseas territory of France in Oceania. Official name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.
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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 140. 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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