English Words: N
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According to Christmas folklore, a list kept by Santa Claus of children who have been "nice," and who will therefore be rewarded with presents; kept in conjunction with the antithetical naughty list.
A scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System, proposing the migration of the giant planets from an initial compact configuration into their present positions, long after the dissipation of the initial protoplanetary gas disk.
Used to describe a job that is unusually desirable, but not easy to get.
A feature that a product or service being designed would ideally have, though it may be impractical at present.
To create an opposite version out of a "bad user" or user deemed controversial, most seen (possibly as a trend) on the DeviantArt site by certain users.
The first official creed of the early Christian church, stating the basic tenets of the Christian faith, including the homoousian nature of the Holy Trinity.
Of or relating to the Nicene Creed, when believed to have been adopted at the Second Ecumenical Council held in Constantinople in 381 as a modification of the original Nicene Creed of 325.
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
A Buddhist sect of Japan based on the teachings of the Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222-1282), who claimed that the Lotus Sutra contained the only way to salvation.
A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.
A longer name corresponding to a shortened version common as a nickname, either of which may be the person or thing's actual name.
A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district.
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 156. 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.
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