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Neuropteral (n�rŏptẽr�l), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
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Neuropteran (n�rŏptẽr�n), n. (Zoöl.) A neuropter.
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Neuropteris (?), prop. n. [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron a nerve + � a kind of fern.] (Paleon.) An extensive genus of fossil ferns, of which species have been found from the Devonian to the Triassic formation.
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Neuropterous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Neuropteral.
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Neurosensiferous (?), a. [neuro- + sensiferous.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or forming, both nerves and sense organs.
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Neurosis (?), n.; pl. Neuroses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. ney^ron nerve.] 1. (Med.) A functional nervous affection or disease, that is, a disease of the nerves without any appreciable change of nerve structure.
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2. (Psychiatry) a mental or emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, and involves less distorted perceptions of reality than a psychosis. As used in medicine, anxiety is a prominent characteristic, and the condition may be accompanied by psychosomatic symptoms. Phobias and compulsive behavior are common varieties. [MW10]
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Neuroskeletal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton. [R.] Owen.
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Neuroskeleton (?), n. [Neuro- + skeleton.] (Anat.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are in relation with the nervous axis and locomotion. Owen.
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Neurospast (?), n. [L. neurospaston, Gr. �, fr. � drawn by strings.] A puppet. [R.] Dr. H. More.
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Neurotic (?), a. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.] 1. Of or pertaining to the nerves; seated in the nerves; nervous; as, a neurotic disease.
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2. Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.
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3. Of or pertaining to neurosis{2}; characteristic of neurosis{2}; caused by neurosis{2}.
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Neurotic, n. 1. A disease seated in the nerves.
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2. (Med.) Any toxic agent whose action is mainly directed to the great nerve centers.
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☞ Neurotics as a class include all those poisons whose main action is upon the brain and spinal cord. They may be divided into three orders: (a) Cerebral neurotics, or those which affect the brain only. (b) Spinal neurotics, or tetanics, those which affect the spinal cord. (c) Cerebro-spinal neurotics, or those which affect both brain and spinal cord.
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3. A person afflicted with a neurosis{2}.
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Neurotome (?), n. [See .] 1. An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
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2. (Anat.) A neuromere.
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Neurotomical (?), a. Of or pertaining to neurotomy.
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Neurotomist (?), n. One who skilled in or practices neurotomy.
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Neurotomy (?), n. [Neuro- + Gr. temnein to cut.] 1. The dissection, or anatomy, of the nervous system.
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2. (Med.) The division of a nerve, for the relief of neuralgia, or for other purposes. Dunglison.
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neurotropism n. An affinity for neural tissues.
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Neurula (?), n. [NL., dim. of Gr. ney^ron a nerve.] (Zoöl.) An embryo of certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
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Neuter (?), a. [L., fr. ne not + uter whether; akin to E. whether. See , and , and cf. .] 1. Neither the one thing nor the other; on neither side; impartial; neutral. [Archaic]
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In all our undertakings God will be either our friend or our enemy; for Providence never stands neuter. South.
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2. (Gram.) (a) Having a form belonging more especially to words which are not appellations of males or females; expressing or designating that which is of neither sex; as, a neuter noun; a neuter termination; the neuter gender. (b) Intransitive; as, a neuter verb.
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3. (Biol.) Having no generative organs, or imperfectly developed ones; sexless. See , n., 3.
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Neuter, n. 1. A person who takes no part in a contest; one who is either indifferent to a cause or forbears to interfere; a neutral.
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The world's no neuter; it will wound or save. Young.
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2. (Gram.) (a) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words. (b) An intransitive verb.
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3. (Biol.) An organism, either vegetable or animal, which at its maturity has no generative organs, or but imperfectly developed ones, as a plant without stamens or pistils, as the garden Hydrangea; esp., one of the imperfectly developed females of certain social insects, as of the ant and the common honeybee, which perform the labors of the community, and are called workers.
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neuter (?), v. t. To render incapable of sexual reproduction; to remove or alter the sexual organs so as to make infertile; to alter; to fix; to desex; -- in male animals, to castrate; in female animals, to spay.
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neutered adj. Deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes.
Syn. -- altered, castrated, unsexed, fixed, apayed, desexed.
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neutering n. The sterilization of an animal.
Syn. -- fixing, altering.
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Neutral (?), a. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See .] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indifferent.
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The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other. Shaftesbury.
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2. Neither good nor bad; of medium quality; middling; not decided or pronounced.
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Some things good, and some things ill, do seem,
And neutral some, in her fantastic eye. Sir J. Davies.
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3. (Biol.) Neuter. See , a., 3.
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4. (Chem.) Having neither acid nor basic properties; unable to turn red litmus blue or blue litmus red; -- said of certain salts or other compounds. Contrasted with acid, and alkaline.
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Coloq. Neutral axis , Coloq. Neutral surface (Mech.), that line or plane, in a beam under transverse pressure, at which the fibers are neither stretched nor compressed, or where the longitudinal stress is zero. See . -- Coloq. Neutral equilibrium (Mech.), the kind of equilibrium of a body so placed that when moved slighty it neither tends to return to its former position not depart more widely from it, as a perfect sphere or cylinder on a horizontal plane. -- Coloq. Neutral salt (Chem.), a salt formed by the complete replacement of the hydrogen in an acid or base; in the former case by a positive or basic, in the latter by a negative or acid, element or radical. -- Coloq. Neutral tint , a bluish gray pigment, used in water colors, made by mixing indigo or other blue some warm color. the shades vary greatly. -- Coloq. Neutral vowel , the vowel element having an obscure and indefinite quality, such as is commonly taken by the vowel in many unaccented syllables. It is regarded by some as identical with the ŭ in up, and is called also the natural vowel, as unformed by art and effort; it is also called the indefinite vowel. It is symbolized in some phonetic alphabets by the (ə). See Guide to Pronunciation, § 17.
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Neutral (?), n. A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.
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The neutral, as far as commerce extends, becomes a party in the war. R. G. Harper.
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neutralisation n. Same as . [Chiefly Brit.]
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neutralism n. a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs.
Syn. -- neutrality.
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Neutralist, n. A neutral; one who professes or practices neutrality. Milman.
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Neutrality (?), n. [Cf. F. neutralité.] 1. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side; indifference.
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Men who possess a state of neutrality in times of public danger, desert the interest of their fellow subjects. Addison.
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2. Indifference in quality; a state neither very good nor bad. [Obs.] Donne.
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3. (Chem.) The quality or state of being neutral. See , a., 4.
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4. (International Law) The condition of a nation or government which refrains from taking part, directly or indirectly, in a war between other powers.
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5. Those who are neutral; a combination of neutral powers or states.
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Coloq. Armed neutrality , the condition of a neutral power, in time of war, which holds itself ready to resist by force any aggression of either belligerent.
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Neutralization (?), n. [Cf. F. neutralisation.] 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.
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2. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a base are combined in such proportions that the resulting compound is neutral. See , a., 4.
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Neutralize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neutralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Neutralizing (?).] [Cf. F. neutraliser.] 1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
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So here I am neutralized again. Sir W. Scott.
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2. (Chem.) To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base.
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3. To destroy the peculiar properties or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference or inefficiency; to counteract; to render ineffective; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
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Counter citations that neutralize each other. E. Everett.
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Neutralizer (?), n. One who, or that which, neutralizes; that which destroys, disguises, or renders inert the peculiar properties of a body.
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Neutrally, adv. In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.
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{ Neutrophil (?), Neutrophile (?) }, n. [L. neuter + Gr. � loving.] (Physiol.) One of a group of leukocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes; it is the chief phagocytic leukocyte in the circulating blood, comprising from 54% to 65% of the total number of leukocytes. -- Neutrophilic (#), a., Neutrophilous (#), a.
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neutrosophy (?), n. [L. neuter neutral, Greek sofia skill, wisdom.] (Philosophy) A branch of philosophy, introduced by Florentin Smarandache in 1980, which studies the origin, nature, and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different ideational spectra. Neutrosophy considers a proposition, theory, event, concept, or entity, “A” in relation to its opposite, “Anti-A” and that which is not A, “Non-A”, and that which is neither “A” nor “Anti-A”, denoted by “Neut-A”. Neutrosophy is the basis of neutrosophic logic, neutrosophic probability, neutrosophic set, and neutrosophic statistics. Neutrosophy / Neutrosophic Probability, Set, and Logic, Florentin Smarandache, American Research Press, 1998].
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Neuvaines (?), n. pl. [F. neuvaine, fr. LL. novena, fr. L. novem. See .] (R. C. Ch.) Prayers offered up for nine successive days.
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Nevadan prop. n. A resident of Nevada.
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Nevadite (?), n. (Min.) A granitoid variety of rhyolite, common in Nevada.
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Névé (?), n. [F., fr. � nix, nivis, snow.] (Geol.) The upper part of a glacier, above the limit of perpetual snow. See .
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Neven (?), v. t. [Icel. nefna. √ 267.] To name; to mention; to utter. [Obs.]
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As oft I heard my lord them neven. Chaucer.
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Never (nĕvẽr), adv. [AS. nǣfre; ne not, no + ǣfre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. Shak.
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Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. Pope.
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2. In no degree; not in the least; not.
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Whosoever has a friend to guide him, may carry his eyes in another man's head, and yet see never the worse. South.
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And he answered him to never a word. Matt. xxvii. 14.
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☞ Never is much used in composition with present participles to form adjectives, as in never-ceasing, never-dying, never-ending, never-fading, never-failing, etc., retaining its usual signification.
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Coloq. Never a deal , not a bit. [Obs.] Chaucer. -- Coloq. Never so , as never before; more than at any other time, or in any other circumstances; especially; particularly; -- now often expressed or replaced by ever so.

Ask me never so much dower and gift. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

A fear of battery, . . . though never so well grounded, is no duress. Blackstone.
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never-ending adj. endless or seemingly endless; as, the never-ending search for happiness.
Syn. -- endless, interminable.
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Nevermore (?), adv. Never again; at no time hereafter. Testament of Love. Tyndale.
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Where springtime of the Hesperides
Begins, but endeth nevermore. Longfellow.
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never-say-die adj. Incapable of being subdued.
Syn. -- indomitable, unsubduable.
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Neverthelater (?), adv. & conj. Nevertheless. [Obs.]
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Nevertheless (?), adv. & conj. [Never + the (see by that) + less.] Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet.
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No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11.
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Syn. -- However; at least; yet; still. See .
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Nevew (nĕv�), n. Nephew. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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New (nū), a. [Compar. Newer (nūẽr); superl. Newest.] [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. nȳr, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W. newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, Gr. neos, Skr. nava, and prob. to E. now. √263. See , and cf. , , , .] 1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. “Your new wife.” Chaucer.
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2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
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3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from what has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction.
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4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man.
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Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
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Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new. Bacon.
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5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously known or famous. Addison.
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6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
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New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. Pope.
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7. Fresh from anything; newly come.
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New from her sickness to that northern air. Dryden.
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Coloq. New birth . See under . -- Coloq. New Church , or Coloq. New Jerusalem Church , the church holding the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See . -- Coloq. New heart (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy motives. -- Coloq. New land , land cleared and cultivated for the first time. -- Coloq. New light . (Zoöl.) See . -- Coloq. New moon . (a) The moon in its first quarter, or when it first appears after being invisible. (b) The day when the new moon is first seen; the first day of the lunar month, which was a holy day among the Jews. 2 Kings iv. 23. -- Coloq. New Red Sandstone (Geol.), an old name for the formation immediately above the coal measures or strata, now divided into the Permian and Trias. See . -- Coloq. New style . See . -- Coloq. New testament . See under . -- Coloq. New world , the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times.
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Syn. -- Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See .
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New (nū), adv. Newly; recently. Chaucer.
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☞ New is much used in composition, adverbially, in the sense of newly, recently, to qualify other words, as in new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown.
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Coloq. Of new , anew. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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New, v. t. & i. To make new; to renew. [Obs.]
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Newari prop. n. A language spoken in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
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newborn (nūbôrn), a. Recently born. Shak.
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newborn (nūbôrn), n. A baby recently born, usually less than one month old; a neonate.
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Newcastle (?), prop. n. A town in England.
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Coloq. Carry coals to Newcastle to do something utterly superfluous; to do something useless or wasteful; -- from the nearness of Newcastle to the coal-mining district.
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Newcome (nūkŭm), a. Recently come.
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Newcomer (?), n. One who has lately come.
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Newel (nūĕl), n. [From . Cf. .] A novelty; a new thing. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Newel (nūĕl), n. [OF. nual, F. noyau sone, of fruit, noyau d'escaler newel, fr. L. nucalis like a nut, fr. nux, nucis, nut. Cf. the inner wall of a mold, .] (Arch.) The upright post about which the steps of a circular staircase wind; hence, in stairs having straight flights, the principal post at the foot of a staircase, or the secondary ones at the landings. Also called newel post. See Hollow newel, under .
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newest adj. Superl. of . Most recent.
Syn. -- latest, last, up to date(predicate).
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Newfangle (?), a. [New + fangle.] Eager for novelties; desirous of changing. [Obs.]
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So newfangel be they of their meat. Chaucer.
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Newfangle, v. t. To change by introducing novelties. [Obs.]
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Newfangled (?), a. 1. Newly made; of a new type or fashion; formed with the affectation of novelty; -- sometimes used to express disapproval or disdain. “A newfangled nomenclature.” Sir W. Hamilton.
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2. Disposed to change; inclined to novelties; given to new theories or fashions. “Newfangled teachers.” 1 Tim. vi. (heading). “Newfangled men.” Latimer.
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Newfangledness, n. Affectation of, or fondness for, novelty; vain or affected fashion or form.
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Newfangleness (?), n. [OE. newefanglenes. See .] Newfangledness. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Proud newfangleness in their apparel. Robynson (More's Utopia).
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Newfanglist (?), n. One who is eager for novelties or desirous of change. [Obs.] Tooker.
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Newfangly (?), adv. In a newfangled manner; with eagerness for novelty. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
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Newfashioned (?), a. Made in a new form, or lately come into fashion.
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Newfoundland (?, often �), prop. n. 1. An island on the coast of British North America, famed for the fishing grounds in its vicinity.
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2. A Newfoundland dog. Tennyson.
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Coloq. Newfoundland dog (Zoöl.), a breed of large dogs, with shaggy hair, which originated in Newfoundland, noted for intelligence, docility, and swimming powers.
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Newing (?), n. [From , v. t.] Yeast; barm. [Prov. Eng.]
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Newish, a. Somewhat new; nearly new. Bacon.
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Newly, adv. 1. Lately; recently.
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He rubbed it o'er with newly gathered mint. Dryden.
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2. Anew; afresh; freshly.
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And the refined mind doth newly fashion
Into a fairer form. Spenser.
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new-made adj. Fresh. Opposite of stale.
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Newmarket (?), n. [From Newmarket, England.] A long, closely fitting cloak.
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New-model (?), v. t. To remodel.
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Newness (?), n. The quality or state of being new; as, the newness of a system; the newness of a scene; newness of life.
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