nacreous
         adj 1: consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
         2: having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil
            slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like
            mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
            [syn: {iridescent}, {nacreous}, {opalescent}, {opaline},
            {pearlescent}]

English Dictionary: New Jersey	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nacreous cloud n a luminous iridescent cloud at a high altitude that may be seen when the sun is a few degrees below the horizon Synonym(s): nacreous cloud, mother-of-pearl cloud
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nagari script n a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi [syn: Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neckerchief n a kerchief worn around the neck
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
necrose v undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed" Synonym(s): necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
necrosis n the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) Synonym(s): necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Negress n a Black woman or girl
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Negro spiritual n a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States Synonym(s): spiritual, Negro spiritual
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Neisseria gonorrhoeae n the pus-producing bacterium that causes gonorrhea [syn: gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Greek n the Greek language as spoken and written today [syn: Modern Greek, New Greek]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Jersey n a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies Synonym(s): New Jersey, Jersey, Garden State, NJ one of the British colonies that formed the United States
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Jerseyan n a native of resident of New Jersey [syn: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite, Garden Stater]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Jerseyite n a native of resident of New Jersey [syn: New Jerseyan, New Jerseyite, Garden Stater]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
news organisation n an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically Synonym(s): news agency, press agency, wire service, press association, news organization, news organisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
news organization n an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically Synonym(s): news agency, press agency, wire service, press association, news organization, news organisation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nicaragua n a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821 Synonym(s): Nicaragua, Republic of Nicaragua
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nicaraguan adj of or relating to Nicaragua or is people; "Nicaraguan earthquakes" n a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nicaraguan capital n the capital and largest city of Nicaragua [syn: Managua, capital of Nicaragua, Nicaraguan capital]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nicaraguan monetary unit n monetary unit in Nicaragua
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nicker seed n hard shiny grey seed of a bonduc tree; used for making e.g. jewelry Synonym(s): bonduc nut, nicker nut, nicker seed
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Niger-Congo n a family of African language spoken in west Africa
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Niger-Kordofanian n the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) Synonym(s): Niger-Kordofanian, Niger- Kordofanian language
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Niger-Kordofanian language n the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula) Synonym(s): Niger-Kordofanian, Niger- Kordofanian language
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Guinea \Guin"ea\ (g[icr]n"[esl]), n.       1. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for             its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea             fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.          2. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings             sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the             issue of sovereigns in 1817.                         The guinea, so called from the Guinea gold out of                      which it was first struck, was proclaimed in 1663,                      and to go for twenty shillings; but it never went                      for less than twenty-one shillings.   --Pinkerton.          {Guinea corn}. (Bot.) See {Durra}.          {Guinea Current} (Geog.), a current in the Atlantic Ocean             setting southwardly into the Bay of Benin on the coast of             Guinea.          {Guinea dropper} one who cheats by dropping counterfeit             guineas. [Obs.] --Gay.          {Guinea fowl}, {Guinea hen} (Zo[94]l.), an African             gallinaceous bird, of the genus {Numida}, allied to the             pheasants. The common domesticated species ({N.             meleagris}), has a colored fleshy horn on each aide of the             head, and is of a dark gray color, variegated with small             white spots. The crested Guinea fowl ({N. cristata}) is a             finer species.          {Guinea grains} (Bot.), grains of Paradise, or amomum. See             {Amomum}.          {Guinea grass} (Bot.), a tall strong forage grass ({Panicum             jumentorum}) introduced. from Africa into the West Indies             and Southern United States.          {Guinea-hen flower} (Bot.), a liliaceous flower ({Fritillaria             Meleagris}) with petals spotted like the feathers of the             Guinea hen.          {Guinea peach}. See under {Peach}.          {Guinea pepper} (Bot.), the pods of the {Xylopia aromatica},             a tree of the order {Anonace[91]}, found in tropical West             Africa. They are also sold under the name of {Piper             [92]thiopicum}.          {Guinea pig}. [Prob. a mistake for Guiana pig.]             (a) (Zo[94]l.) A small Brazilian rodent ({Cavia cobaya}),                   about seven inches in length and usually of a white                   color, with spots of orange and black.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nacreous \Na"cre*ous\, a. [See {Nacre}.] (Zo[94]l.)       Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neckerchief \Neck"er*chief\, n. [For neck kerchief.]       A kerchief for the neck; -- called also {neck handkerchief}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Necroscopic \Nec`ro*scop"ic\, Necroscopical \Nec`ro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Gr. [?] a dead body + -scope.]       Or or relating to post-mortem examinations.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Necroscopic \Nec`ro*scop"ic\, Necroscopical \Nec`ro*scop"ic*al\,       a. [Gr. [?] a dead body + -scope.]       Or or relating to post-mortem examinations.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Necrose \Ne*crose"\, v. t. & i. (Med.)       To affect with necrosis; to unergo necrosis. --Quain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Necrosed \Ne*crosed"\, a. (Med.)       Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone. --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negress \Ne"gress\, n.; pl. {Negresses}. [Cf. F. n[82]grese,       fem. of n[82]gre a negro. See {Negro}.]       A black woman; a female negro.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negress \Ne"gress\, n.; pl. {Negresses}. [Cf. F. n[82]grese,       fem. of n[82]gre a negro. See {Negro}.]       A black woman; a female negro.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negro \Ne"gro\, a.       Of or pertaining to negroes; black.          {Negro bug} (Zo[94]l.), a minute black bug common on the             raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very disagreeable             flavor.          {negro corn}, the Indian millet or durra; -- so called in the             West Indies. see {Durra}. --McElrath.          {Negro fly} (Zo[94]l.), a black dipterous fly ({Psila             ros[91]}) which, in the larval state, is injurious to             carrots; -- called also {carrot fly}.          {Negro head} (Com.), Cavendish tobacco. [Cant] --McElrath.          {Negro monkey} (Zo[94]l.), the moor monkey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Negro \Ne"gro\, n.; pl. {Negroes}. [Sp. or Pg. negro, fr. negro       black, L. niger; perh. akin to E. night.]       A black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark       persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical Africa, and       are distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and       thick protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed       African blood, wherever found.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neo-Christianity \Ne`o-Chris*tian"i*ty\ (? [or] ?), n. [Neo- +       Christianity.]       Rationalism.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neocracy \Ne*oc"ra*cy\, n. [Neo-+ -cracy, as in aristocracy.]       Government by new or inexperienced hands; upstart rule; raw       or untried officials.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neo-Greek \Ne`o-Greek"\, n.       A member of a body of French painters (F. les n[82]o-Grecs)       of the middle 19th century. The term is rather one applied by       outsiders to certain artists of grave and refined style, such       as Hamon and Aubert, than a name adopted by the artists       themselves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Water shrew \Wa"ter shrew`\ (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and       capable of swimming actively. The two common European species       ({Crossopus fodiens}, and {C. ciliatus}) are the best known.       The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew       ({Neosorex palustris}), is rarely seen, owing to its       nocturnal habits.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See {Shrew}, a.]       1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of             either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a             brawler; a scold.                         A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]                      have prosperity, or else that good men have                      adversity.                                          --Chaucer.                         A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could                      be no quiet in the house for her.      --L'Estrange.          2. [AS. scre[a0]wa; -- so called because supposed to be             venomous. ] (Zo[94]l.) Any small insectivore of the genus             {Sorex} and several allied genera of the family             {Sorecid[91]}. In form and color they resemble mice, but             they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are             the smallest of all mammals.          Note: The common European species are the house shrew                ({Crocidura araneus}), and the erd shrew ({Sorex                vulgaris}) (see under {Erd}.). In the United States                several species of {Sorex} and {Blarina} are common, as                the broadnosed shrew ({S. platyrhinus}), Cooper's shrew                ({S. Cooperi}), and the short-tailed, or mole, shrew                ({Blarina brevicauda}). Th American water, or marsh,                shrew ({Neosorex palustris}), with fringed feet, is                less common. The common European water shrews are                {Crossopus fodiens}, and the oared shrew (see under                {Oared}).          {Earth shrew}, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family             {Centetid[91]}, as the tendrac.          {Elephant shrew}, {Jumping shrew}, {Mole shrew}. See under             {Elephant}, {Jumping}, etc.          {Musk shrew}. See {Desman}.          {River shrew}, an aquatic West African insectivore             ({Potamogale velox}) resembling a weasel in form and size,             but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for             rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.          {Shrew mole}, a common large North American mole ({Scalops             aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent             purple tints.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
New \New\, a. [Compar. {Newer}; superl. {Newest}.] [OE. OE.       newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG.       niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n[?]r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis,       Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W.       newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, gr. [?], Skr. nava, and prob.       to E. now. [root]263. See {Now}, and cf. {Announce},       {Innovate}, {Neophyte}, {Novel}.]       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. [bd]Your new wife.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately             manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new             planet; new scenes.          3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now             commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new             course or direction.          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.                         Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. --Bk. of                                                                               Com. Prayer.                         Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost                      new.                                                   --Bacon.          5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient             descent; not previously kniwn or famous. --Addison.          6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.                         New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. --Pope.          7. Fresh from anything; newly come.                         New from her sickness to that northern air.                                                                               --Dryden.          {New birth}. See under {Birth}.          {New Church}, [or] {New Jerusalem Church}, the church holding             the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See             {Swedenborgian}.          {New heart} (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the             power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy             motives.          {New land}, land ckeared and cultivated for the first time.                      {New light}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Crappie}.          {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.          {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 {Sandstone}.          {New style}. See {Style}.          {New testament}. See under {Testament}.          {New world}, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called             because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern             Hemisphere until recent times.          Syn: Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See {Novel}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tea \Tea\, n. [Chin. tsh[be], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[82].]       1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea, [or]             Camellia, Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but             has been introduced to some extent into some other             countries.          Note: Teas are classed as green or black, according to their                color or appearance, the kinds being distinguished also                by various other characteristic differences, as of                taste, odor, and the like. The color, flavor, and                quality are dependent upon the treatment which the                leaves receive after being gathered. The leaves for                green tea are heated, or roasted slightly, in shallow                pans over a wood fire, almost immediately after being                gathered, after which they are rolled with the hands                upon a table, to free them from a portion of their                moisture, and to twist them, and are then quickly                dried. Those intended for black tea are spread out in                the air for some time after being gathered, and then                tossed about with the hands until they become soft and                flaccid, when they are roasted for a few minutes, and                rolled, and having then been exposed to the air for a                few hours in a soft and moist state, are finally dried                slowly over a charcoal fire. The operation of roasting                and rolling is sometimes repeated several times, until                the leaves have become of the proper color. The                principal sorts of green tea are Twankay, the poorest                kind; Hyson skin, the refuse of Hyson; Hyson, Imperial,                and Gunpowder, fine varieties; and Young Hyson, a                choice kind made from young leaves gathered early in                the spring. Those of black tea are Bohea, the poorest                kind; Congou; Oolong; Souchong, one of the finest                varieties; and Pekoe, a fine-flavored kind, made                chiefly from young spring buds. See {Bohea}, {Congou},                {Gunpowder tea}, under {Gunpowder}, {Hyson}, {Oolong},                and {Souchong}. --K. Johnson. Tomlinson.          Note: [bd]No knowledge of . . . [tea] appears to have reached                Europe till after the establishment of intercourse                between Portugal and China in 1517. The Portuguese,                however, did little towards the introduction of the                herb into Europe, and it was not till the Dutch                established themselves at Bantam early in 17th century,                that these adventurers learned from the Chinese the                habit of tea drinking, and brought it to Europe.[b8]                --Encyc. Brit.          2. A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water;             as, tea is a common beverage.          3. Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the             dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea;             catnip tea.          4. The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.          {Arabian tea}, the leaves of {Catha edulis}; also (Bot.), the             plant itself. See {Kat}.          {Assam tea}, tea grown in Assam, in India, originally brought             there from China about the year 1850.          {Australian}, [or] {Botany Bay}, {tea} (Bot.), a woody             clambing plant ({Smilax glycyphylla}).          {Brazilian tea}.             (a) The dried leaves of {Lantana pseodothea}, used in                   Brazil as a substitute for tea.             (b) The dried leaves of {Stachytarpheta mutabilis}, used                   for adulterating tea, and also, in Austria, for                   preparing a beverage.          {Labrador tea}. (Bot.) See under {Labrador}.          {New Jersey tea} (Bot.), an American shrub, the leaves of             which were formerly used as a substitute for tea; redroot.             See {Redroot}.          {New Zealand tea}. (Bot.) See under {New Zealand}.          {Oswego tea}. (Bot.) See {Oswego tea}.          {Paraguay tea}, mate. See 1st {Mate}.          {Tea board}, a board or tray for holding a tea set.          {Tea bug} (Zo[94]l.), an hemipterous insect which injures the             tea plant by sucking the juice of the tender leaves.          {Tea caddy}, a small box for holding tea.          {Tea chest}, a small, square wooden case, usually lined with             sheet lead or tin, in which tea is imported from China.          {Tea clam} (Zo[94]l.), a small quahaug. [Local, U. S.]          {Tea garden}, a public garden where tea and other             refreshments are served.          {Tea plant} (Bot.), any plant, the leaves of which are used             in making a beverage by infusion; specifically, {Thea             Chinensis}, from which the tea of commerce is obtained.          {Tea rose} (Bot.), a delicate and graceful variety of the             rose ({Rosa Indica}, var. {odorata}), introduced from             China, and so named from its scent. Many varieties are now             cultivated.          {Tea service}, the appurtenances or utensils required for a             tea table, -- when of silver, usually comprising only the             teapot, milk pitcher, and sugar dish.          {Tea set}, a tea service.          {Tea table}, a table on which tea furniture is set, or at             which tea is drunk.          {Tea taster}, one who tests or ascertains the quality of tea             by tasting.          {Tea tree} (Bot.), the tea plant of China. See {Tea plant},             above.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
New \New\, a. [Compar. {Newer}; superl. {Newest}.] [OE. OE.       newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG.       niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n[?]r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis,       Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W.       newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, gr. [?], Skr. nava, and prob.       to E. now. [root]263. See {Now}, and cf. {Announce},       {Innovate}, {Neophyte}, {Novel}.]       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. [bd]Your new wife.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately             manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new             planet; new scenes.          3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now             commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new             course or direction.          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.                         Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. --Bk. of                                                                               Com. Prayer.                         Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost                      new.                                                   --Bacon.          5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient             descent; not previously kniwn or famous. --Addison.          6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.                         New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. --Pope.          7. Fresh from anything; newly come.                         New from her sickness to that northern air.                                                                               --Dryden.          {New birth}. See under {Birth}.          {New Church}, [or] {New Jerusalem Church}, the church holding             the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See             {Swedenborgian}.          {New heart} (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the             power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy             motives.          {New land}, land ckeared and cultivated for the first time.                      {New light}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Crappie}.          {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.          {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 {Sandstone}.          {New style}. See {Style}.          {New testament}. See under {Testament}.          {New world}, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called             because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern             Hemisphere until recent times.          Syn: Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See {Novel}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nicaragua wood \Nic`a*ra"gua wood`\       Brazil wood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigrescent \Ni*gres"cent\, a. [L. nigrescens, p. pr. of       nigrescere to grow black, fr. niger black. See {Negro}.]       Growing black; changing to a black color; approaching to       blackness. --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigrosine \Ni"gro*sine\ (? [or] ?), n. [From L. niger black.]       (Chem.)       A dark blue dyestuff, of the induline group; -- called also       {azodiphenyl blue}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noah \No"ah\, n. [Heb. N[omac]akh rest.]       A patriarch of Biblical history, in the time of the Deluge.          {Noah's ark}.       (a) (Zo[94]l.) A marine bivalve shell ({Arca No[91]}), which             somewhat resembles an ark, or ship, in form.       (b) A child's toy, consisting of an ark-shaped box containing             many different wooden animals.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Church, VA       Zip code(s): 23415
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Creek, WV       Zip code(s): 26743
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Newkirk, NM       Zip code(s): 88431    Newkirk, OK (city, FIPS 51300)       Location: 36.88171 N, 97.05542 W       Population (1990): 2168 (1075 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Niagara County, NY (county, FIPS 63)       Location: 43.32387 N, 78.79392 W       Population (1990): 220756 (90385 housing units)       Area: 1354.5 sq km (land), 1597.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nickerson, KS (city, FIPS 50525)       Location: 38.14771 N, 98.08673 W       Population (1990): 1137 (470 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 67561    Nickerson, NE (village, FIPS 34300)       Location: 41.53504 N, 96.47050 W       Population (1990): 291 (120 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68044
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
New Jersey adj.   [primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley]    Brain-damaged or of poor design.   This refers to the allegedly    wretched quality of such software as C, C++, and Unix (which    originated at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, New Jersey).   "This compiler    bites the bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in    New Jersey?"   Compare {Berkeley Quality Software}.   See also {Unix    conspiracy}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
NCR Corporation          Electronics company mainly active in the midrange       server market.          NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company.   It       joint the computer industry in th 1950s.   In 1991 it was       absorbed by {AT&T} (see {dinosaurs mating}), only to be spat       out again in 1996.          NCR {mainframes} of the 1960's are remembered by some for       their hardware incompatibility with {IBM} mainframes: NCR       punched round holes in their {punched cards} while IBM punched       rectangular ones.   The codes and machines were not compatible       and information could not be easily shared between NCR and IBM       customers.          {(http://www.ncr.com/)}.          (1997-03-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
New Jersey          [Primarily Stanford/Silicon Valley] Brain-damaged or of poor       design.   This refers to the allegedly wretched quality of such       software as {C}, {C++} and {Unix} (which originated at {Bell       Labs} in Murray Hill, New Jersey).   "This compiler bites the       bag, but what can you expect from a compiler designed in New       Jersey?"   Compare {Berkeley Quality Software}.   See also {Unix       conspiracy}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
.newsrc          (news run commands) The configuration file for the       {Unix} {rn} {news reader}.          See also {rc}.          (1996-04-09)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Nisroch       probably connected with the Hebrew word _nesher_, an eagle. An       Assyrian god, supposed to be that represented with the head of       an eagle. Sennacherib was killed in the temple of this idol (2       Kings 19:37; Isa. 37:38).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Nisroch, flight; proof; temptation; delicate
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Nicaragua       Nicaragua:Geography       Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the    North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras       Map references: Central America and the Caribbean       Area:    total area: 129,494 sq km    land area: 120,254 sq km    comparative area: slightly larger than New York State       Land boundaries: total 1,231 km, Costa Rica 309 km, Honduras 922 km       Coastline: 910 km       Maritime claims:    contiguous zone: 25-nm security zone    continental shelf: natural prolongation    territorial sea: 200 nm       International disputes: territorial disputes with Colombia over the    Archipelago de San Andres y Providencia and Quita Sueno Bank; with    respect to the maritime boundary question in the Golfo de Fonseca, the    International Court of Justice (ICJ) referred the disputants to an    earlier agreement in this century and advised that some tripartite    resolution among El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua likely would be    required       Climate: tropical in lowlands, cooler in highlands       Terrain: extensive Atlantic coastal plains rising to central interior    mountains; narrow Pacific coastal plain interrupted by volcanoes       Natural resources: gold, silver, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, timber,    fish       Land use:    arable land: 9%    permanent crops: 1%    meadows and pastures: 43%    forest and woodland: 35%    other: 12%       Irrigated land: 850 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution    natural hazards: destructive earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and    occasionally severe hurricanes    international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Nuclear Test    Ban, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity,    Climate Change, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea       Nicaragua:People       Population: 4,206,353 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 44% (female 921,356; male 930,594)    15-64 years: 53% (female 1,146,485; male 1,097,811)    65 years and over: 3% (female 62,607; male 47,500) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 2.61% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 33.73 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 6.45 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -1.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 50.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 64.54 years    male: 61.67 years    female: 67.53 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 4.17 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Nicaraguan(s)    adjective: Nicaraguan       Ethnic divisions: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Caucasian) 69%, white    17%, black 9%, Indian 5%       Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant 5%       Languages: Spanish (official)    note: English- and Indian-speaking minorities on Atlantic coast       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1971)    total population: 57%    male: 57%    female: 57%       Labor force: 1.086 million    by occupation: services 43%, agriculture 44%, industry 13% (1986)       Nicaragua:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Republic of Nicaragua    conventional short form: Nicaragua    local long form: Republica de Nicaragua    local short form: Nicaragua       Digraph: NU       Type: republic       Capital: Managua       Administrative divisions: 16 departments (departamentos, singular -    departamento); Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada,    Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio    San Juan, Rivas, Zelaya       Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)       National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)       Constitution: 9 January 1987       Legal system: civil law system; Supreme Court may review    administrative acts       Suffrage: 16 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state and head of government: President Violeta Barrios de    CHAMORRO (since 25 April 1990); Vice President Virgilio GODOY Reyes    (since 25 April 1990); election last held 25 February 1990 (next to be    held November 1996); results - Violeta Barrios de CHAMORRO (UNO)    54.7%, Daniel ORTEGA Saavedra (FSLN) 40.8%, other 4.5%    cabinet: Cabinet       Legislative branch: unicameral    National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional): elections last held 25 February    1990 (next to be held November 1996); results - UNO 53.9%, FSLN 40.8%,    PSC 1.6%, MUR 1.0%; seats - (92 total) UNO 41, FSLN 39, "Centrist"    (Dissident UNO) 12       Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Corte Suprema)       Political parties and leaders:    far right: Liberal Constitutionalist Party* (PLC), Arnold ALEMAN;    Conservative Popular Alliance Party (APC), Myriam ARGUELLO; Central    American Unionist Party (PUCA), Blanca ROJAS Echaverry; Independent    Liberal Party for National Unity (PLUIN), Alfonso MOCADO Guillen;    Conservative Party of Nicaragua (PCN - formed in 1992 by the merger of    the Conservative Social Party (PSC) with the Democratic Conservative    Party (PCD) and PCL, the Conservative party of Labor), Fernando    AGUERO; National Justice Party (PJN), Jorge DIAZ Cruz; National    Conservative Party* (PNC), Adolfo CALERO    center right: Neoliberal Party* (PALI), Adolfo GARCIA Esquivel;    National Action Party* (PAN), Delvis MONTIEL; Independent Liberal    Party* (PLI), Wilfredo NAVARRO    center left: Christian Democratic Union (UDC), Luis Humberto GUZMAN;    Nicaraguan Democratic Movement (MDN), Roberto URROZ; Social Democratic    Party (PSD), Adolfo JARQUIN; Movement of Revolutionary Unity (MUR),    Pablo HERNANDEZ; Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS), Sergio RAMIREZ;    Democratic Action Movement (MAD), Eden PASTORA; Communist Party of    Nicaragua* (PCdeN), Eli ALTIMIRANO Perez    far left: Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), Daniel ORTEGA;    Revolutionary Workers' Party (PRT), Bonifacio MIRANDA; Popular Action    Movement-Marxist-Leninist (MAP-ML), Isidro TELLEZ; Nicaraguan    Socialist Party (PSN), Gustavo TABLADA; Unidad Nicaraguense de    Obreros, Campesinos, y Profesionales (UNOCP), Rosalio GONZALEZ Urbina    note: parties marked with an asterisk belong to the National    Opposition Union (UNO), an alliance of moderate parties, which,    however, does not always follow a unified political agenda       Other political or pressure groups: National Workers Front (FNT) is a    Sandinista umbrella group of eight labor unions: Sandinista Workers'    Central (CST); Farm Workers Association (ATC); Health Workers    Federation (FETASALUD); National Union of Employees (UNE); National    Association of Educators of Nicaragua (ANDEN); Union of Journalists of    Nicaragua (UPN); Heroes and Martyrs Confederation of Professional    Associations (CONAPRO); and the National Union of Farmers and Ranchers    (UNAG); Permanent Congress of Workers (CPT) is an umbrella group of    four non-Sandinista labor unions: Confederation of Labor Unification    (CUS); Autonomous Nicaraguan Workers' Central (CTN-A); Independent    General Confederation of Labor (CGT-I); and Labor Action and Unity    Central (CAUS); Nicaraguan Workers' Central (CTN) is an independent    labor union; Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) is a    confederation of business groups       Member of: BCIE, CACM, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,    ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,    IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN,    UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Roberto Genaro MAYORGA Cortes    chancery: 1627 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009    telephone: [1] (202) 939-6570    consulate(s) general: Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New    York, San Francisco       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador John F. MAISTO    embassy: Kilometer 4.5 Carretera Sur., Managua    mailing address: APO AA 34021    telephone: [505] (2) 666010, 666013, 666015 through 18, 666026,    666027, 666032 through 34    FAX: [505] (2) 666046       Flag: three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with    the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms    features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on    the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El    Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words    REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white    band; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars    arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band       Economy       Overview: Since March 1991, when President CHAMORRO began an ambitious    economic stabilization program, Nicaragua has had considerable success    in reducing inflation and obtaining substantial economic aid from    abroad. Annual inflation fell from more than 750% in 1991 to less than    5% in 1992. Inflation rose again to an estimated 20% in 1993, although    this increase was due almost entirely to a large currency devaluation    in January. As of early 1994, the government was close to finalizing    an enhanced structural adjustment facility with the IMF, after the    previous standby facility expired in early 1993. Despite these    successes, achieving overall economic growth in an economy scarred by    misguided economic values and civil war during the 1980s has proved    elusive. Economic growth was flat in 1992 and slightly negative in    1993. Nicaragua's per capita foreign debt is one of the highest in the    world; nonetheless, as of late 1993, Nicaragua was current on its    post-1988 debt as well as on payments to the international financial    institutions. Definition of property rights remains a problem;    ownership disputes over large tracts of land, businesses, and homes    confiscated by the previous government have yet to be resolved. A rise    in exports of coffee and other products led growth in 1994.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $6.4 billion (1994    est.)       National product real growth rate: 3.2% (1994 est.)       National product per capita: $1,570 (1994 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 19.5% (1994 est.)       Unemployment rate: 21.8%; underemployment 50% (1993)       Budget:    revenues: $375 million (1992)    expenditures: $410 million (1992), including capital expenditures of    $115 million (1991 est.)       Exports: $329 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.)    commodities: meat, coffee, cotton, sugar, seafood, gold, bananas    partners: US, Central America, Canada, Germany       Imports: $786 million (c.i.f., 1994 est.)    commodities: consumer goods, machinery and equipment, petroleum    products    partners: Central America, US, Venezuela, Japan       External debt: $11 billion (1993)       Industrial production: growth rate -0.8% (1993 est.); accounts for 26%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 460,000 kW    production: 1.6 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 376 kWh (1993)       Industries: food processing, chemicals, metal products, textiles,    clothing, petroleum refining and distribution, beverages, footwear       Agriculture: crops account for about 15% of GDP; export crops -    coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton; food crops - rice, corn, cassava,    citrus fruit, beans; also produces a variety of animal products -    beef, veal, pork, poultry, dairy products; normally self-sufficient in    food       Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine destined for the US       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-92), $620 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $1.381 billion       Currency: 1 gold cordoba (C$) = 100 centavos       Exchange rates: gold cordobas (C$) per US$1 - 7.08 (December 1994),    6.72 (1994), 5.62 (1993), 5.00 (1992); note - gold cordoba replaced    cordoba as Nicaragua's currency in 1991 (exchange rate of old cordoba    had reached per US$1 - 25,000,000 by March 1992)       Fiscal year: calendar year       Nicaragua:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 376 km; note - majority of system is nonoperational    standard gauge: 3 km 1.435-m gauge line at Puerto Cabezas; note - does    not connect with mainline    narrow gauge: 373 km 1.067-m gauge       Highways:    total: 15,286 km    paved: 1,598 km    unpaved: 13,688 km    note: there is a 368.5 km portion of the Pan-American Highway which is    not in the total       Inland waterways: 2,220 km, including 2 large lakes       Pipelines: crude oil 56 km       Ports: Bluefields, Corinto, El Bluff, Puerto Cabezas, Puerto Sandino,    Rama, San Juan del Sur       Merchant marine: none       Airports:    total: 198    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3    with paved runways under 914 m: 149    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 2    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 39       Nicaragua:Communications       Telephone system: 60,000 telephones; low-capacity radio relay and wire    system being expanded; connection into Central American Microwave    System    local: NA    intercity: wire and radio relay    international: 1 Intersputnik and 1 INTELSAT (Atlantic Ocean) earth    station       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 45, FM 0, shortwave 3    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 7    televisions: NA       Nicaragua:Defense Forces       Branches: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force    note: total strength of all branches - 14,500       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 982,345; males fit for military    service 604,721; males reach military age (18) annually 47,064 (1995    est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $32 million, 1.7% of    GDP (1994), 8.1% of government budget