English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 194 of 488
A person who interferes with a racehorse or greyhound in order to prevent it from winning a race.
Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
A surname from Swedish, especially referring to Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and philanthropist.
The tendency of some Nobel laureates to advance pseudoscientific or fringe ideas, or to claim knowledge beyond their field of expertise.
Any of the international prizes awarded annually by the Nobel Foundation for outstanding achievements in the fields of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for the promotion of world peace; or the prize in economics awarded by the Swedish National Bank, in memorial of Alfred Nobel.
Fine lines ruled on glass in a series of groups of different closeness of line, and used to test the power of a microscope.
Coloured rings formed upon a metal plate by the electrolytic disposition of copper, lead peroxide, etc. They may be produced by touching with a pointed zinc rod a silver plate on which is a solution of copper sulphate.
A senior title of nobility conferred on members of the Roman and Byzantine imperial families.
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.
The Temple Mount, when viewed as an Islamic holy site (specifically, the third holiest site).
A stock character embodying the concept of an idealized indigene or outsider who has not been corrupted by civilization and therefore symbolizes humanity's innate goodness.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction involving a heroic quest and good triumphing over evil.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction involving optimistic themes against a bleak, harsh setting.
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 194. 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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