English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 86 of 488
A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
A subgenre of rhythm and blues that combines the elements of contemporary rhythm and blues, 1970s-style soul music, hip hop, rap, jazz, funk, and classical music.
A group of modern Aramaic languages evolved from Late Aramaic dialects around 1200 AD.
Of or relating to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, founded in 911 BC and growing to dominate the ancient Near East throughout much of the 8th and 7th centuries BC.
A post-Maoist current in Chinese political thought favoring enlightened autocracy.
Of or relating to the Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia. It was founded in 626 BC and conquered by the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 539 BC.
A revived form of traditional American burlesque performance, involving dance, striptease, dramatic performance, etc.
Of several Churches, based upon the Charismatic Movement, that are part of a spiritual renewal movement.
A country, especially a former colony, controlled or dominated by another country, by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.
A pseudoscientific movement which attempts to reframe Christian creationism in more scientific terms, rather than citing Biblical scripture to support their claims.
The synthesis of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection with the modern genetic understanding of heredity.
A form of developmentalism that is more supportive of importing and exporting goods.
The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting harmony with nature, and drawing on the practices of the druids.
The religion and philosophical beliefs promoting harmony with nature, and drawing on the practices of the druids.
A postclassical Judeo-Christian denomination whose theology is similar to that of the Ebionites.
A style of late modernist or early postmodern painting and sculpture that emerged in the late 1970s as a reaction against the minimal and conceptual art of that time, and was characterized by intense subjectivity and rough handling of materials.
A contemporary genre that grew out of the glam rock movement of the 1970s while incorporating modern elements.
Of or relating to various additions and modifications to Paul Grice's pragmatics by other linguists.
A revitalised and relexified form of the Hawaiian language, influenced by the involvement of non-natives in teaching and transmission.
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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 86. 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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