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English Dictionary: Nikola Tesla	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nasal twang n exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects) Synonym(s): twang, nasal twang
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nasality n a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nauclea diderrichii n large African forest tree yielding a strong hard yellow to golden brown lumber; sometimes placed in genus Sarcocephalus Synonym(s): opepe, Nauclea diderrichii, Sarcocephalus diderrichii
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neckcloth n an ornamental white cravat Synonym(s): neckcloth, stock
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
necklet n decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Caledonia n an island to the to the east of Australia and to the north of New Zealand
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Caledonian adj of or relating to New Caledonia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
new caledonian pine n very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine Synonym(s): new caledonian pine, Araucaria columnaris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Caledonian yew n large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii Synonym(s): New Caledonian yew, Austrotaxus spicata
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
newsletter n report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group Synonym(s): newsletter, newssheet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ngultrum n the basic unit of money in Bhutan
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nickelodeon n a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin Synonym(s): jukebox, nickelodeon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nigella damascena n European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers Synonym(s): love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nikola Tesla n United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of oscillators (1856-1943) Synonym(s): Tesla, Nikola Tesla
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nucleate adj having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated cells" Synonym(s): nucleated, nucleate v form into a nucleus; "Some cells had nucleated"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nucleated adj having a nucleus or occurring in the nucleus; "nucleated cells" Synonym(s): nucleated, nucleate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nucleotide n a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) Synonym(s): nucleotide, base
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nasality \Na*sal"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. nasalit[82].]       The quality or state of being nasal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neckcloth \Neck"cloth`\ (?; 115), n.       A piece of any fabric worn around the neck.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
necklet \neck"let\, n.       A necklace. --E. Anold.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
News-letter \News"-let`ter\, n.       A circular letter, written or printed for the purpose of       disseminating news. This was the name given to the earliest       English newspapers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Niccolite \Nic"co*lite\, n. [from NL. niccolum nickel.] (Min.)       A mineral of a copper-red color and metallic luster; an       arsenide of nickel; -- called also {coppernickel},       {kupfernickel}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nickelodeon \Nick`el*o"de*on\, n. [Nickel + odeon.]       A place of entertainment, as for moving picture exhibition,       charging a fee or admission price of five cents. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nicolaitan \Ni`co*la"i*tan\, n. [So called from Nicolas of       Antioch, mentioned in Acts vi. 5.] (Eccl. Hist.)       One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at       Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Love \Love\, n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E.       lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be       lustful. See {Lief}.]       1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which             delights or commands admiration; pre[89]minent kindness or             devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love             of brothers and sisters.                         Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest                      sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own.                                                                               --Keble.          2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate             affection for, one of the opposite sex.                         He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of                      cordial love Hung over her enamored.   --Milton.          3. Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e.,             to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.                         Demetrius . . . Made love to Nedar's daughter,                      Helena, And won her soul.                  --Shak.          4. Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or             desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to {hate}; often             with of and an object.                         Love, and health to all.                     --Shak.                         Smit with the love of sacred song.      --Milton.                         The love of science faintly warmed his breast.                                                                               --Fenton.          5. Due gratitude and reverence to God.                         Keep yourselves in the love of God.   --Jude 21.          6. The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing             address. [bd]Trust me, love.[b8] --Dryden.                         Open the temple gates unto my love.   --Spenser.          7. Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.                         Such was his form as painters, when they show Their                      utmost art, on naked Lores bestow.      --Dryden.                         Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love.                                                                               --Shak.          8. A thin silk stuff. [Obs.] --Boyle.          9. (Bot.) A climbing species of Clematis ({C. Vitalba}).          10. Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in             counting score at tennis, etc.                         He won the match by three sets to love. --The                                                                               Field.          Note: Love is often used in the formation of compounds, in                most of which the meaning is very obvious; as,                love-cracked, love-darting, love-killing, love-linked,                love-taught, etc.          {A labor of love}, a labor undertaken on account of regard             for some person, or through pleasure in the work itself,             without expectation of reward.          {Free love}, the doctrine or practice of consorting with one             of the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. See             {Free love}.          {Free lover}, one who avows or practices free love.          {In love}, in the act of loving; -- said esp. of the love of             the sexes; as, to be in love; to fall in love.          {Love apple} (Bot.), the tomato.          {Love bird} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of small,             short-tailed parrots, or parrakeets, of the genus             {Agapornis}, and allied genera. They are mostly from             Africa. Some species are often kept as cage birds, and are             celebrated for the affection which they show for their             mates.          {Love broker}, a person who for pay acts as agent between             lovers, or as a go-between in a sexual intrigue. --Shak.          {Love charm}, a charm for exciting love. --Ld. Lytton.          {Love child}. an illegitimate child. --Jane Austen.          {Love day}, a day formerly appointed for an amicable             adjustment of differences. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.             --Chaucer.          {Love drink}, a love potion; a philter. --Chaucer.          {Love favor}, something given to be worn in token of love.          {Love feast}, a religious festival, held quarterly by some             religious denominations, as the Moravians and Methodists,             in imitation of the agap[91] of the early Christians.          {Love feat}, the gallant act of a lover. --Shak.          {Love game}, a game, as in tennis, in which the vanquished             person or party does not score a point.          {Love grass}. [G. liebesgras.] (Bot.) Any grass of the genus             {Eragrostis}.          {Love-in-a-mist}. (Bot.)             (a) An herb of the Buttercup family ({Nigella Damascena})                   having the flowers hidden in a maze of finely cut                   bracts.             (b) The West Indian {Passiflora f[d2]tida}, which has                   similar bracts.          {Love-in-idleness} (Bot.), a kind of violet; the small pansy.                         A little western flower, Before milk-white, now                      purple with love's wound; And maidens call it                      love-in-idleness.                              --Shak.          {Love juice}, juice of a plant supposed to produce love.             --Shak.          {Love knot}, a knot or bow, as of ribbon; -- so called from             being used as a token of love, or as a pledge of mutual             affection. --Milman.          {Love lass}, a sweetheart.          {Love letter}, a letter of courtship. --Shak.          {Love-lies-bleeding} (Bot.), a species of amaranth             ({Amarantus melancholicus}).          {Love match}, a marriage brought about by love alone.          {Love potion}, a compounded draught intended to excite love,             or venereal desire.          {Love rites}, sexual intercourse. --Pope          {Love scene}, an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the             stage.          {Love suit}, courtship. --Shak.          {Of all loves}, for the sake of all love; by all means.             [Obs.] [bd]Mrs. Arden desired him of all loves to come             back again.[b8] --Holinshed.          {The god of love}, [or] {Love god}, Cupid.          {To make love to}, to express affection for; to woo. [bd]If             you will marry, make your loves to me.[b8] --Shak.          {To play for love}, to play a game, as at cards, without             stakes. [bd]A game at piquet for love.[b8] --Lamb.          Syn: Affection; friendship; kindness; tenderness; fondness;                delight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ragged \Rag"ged\, a. [From {Rag}, n.]       1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken;             as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.          2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough;             jagged; as, ragged rocks.          3. Hence, harsh and disagreeable to the ear; dissonant. [R.]             [bd]A ragged noise of mirth.[b8] --Herbert.          4. Wearing tattered clothes; as, a ragged fellow.          5. Rough; shaggy; rugged.                         What shepherd owns those ragged sheep ? --Dryden.          {Ragged lady} (Bot.), the fennel flower ({Nigella             Damascena}).          {Ragged robin} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Lychnis} ({L.             Flos-cuculi}), cultivated for its handsome flowers, which             have the petals cut into narrow lobes.          {Ragged sailor} (Bot.), prince's feather ({Polygonum             orientale}).          {Ragged school}, a free school for poor children, where they             are taught and in part fed; -- a name given at first             because they came in their common clothing. [Eng.] --             {Rag"ged*ly}, adv. -- {Rag"ged*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bishop's-wort \Bish"op's-wort`\, n. (Bot.)       Wood betony ({Stachys betonica}); also, the plant called       fennel flower ({Nigella Damascena}), or devil-in-a-bush.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Niggle \Nig"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Niggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Niggling}.] [Dim. of Prov. E. nig to clip money; cf. also       Prov. E. nig a small piece.]       To trifle with; to deceive; to mock. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, a. [L. nucleatus having a kernel.]       Having a nucleus; nucleated.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nucleate \Nu"cle*ate\, v. t. [Cf. L. nucleare to become       kernelly.]       To gather, as about a nucleus or center.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nucleated \Nu"cle*a`ted\, a.       Having a nucleus; nucleate; as, nucleated cells.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nicollet, MN (city, FIPS 46150)       Location: 44.27557 N, 94.18813 W       Population (1990): 795 (320 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56074
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Nicollet County, MN (county, FIPS 103)       Location: 44.34232 N, 94.24546 W       Population (1990): 28076 (9963 housing units)       Area: 1171.5 sq km (land), 38.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
nasal demons n.   Recognized shorthand on the Usenet group    comp.std.c for any unexpected behavior of a C compiler on    encountering an undefined construct.   During a discussion on that    group in early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler    encounters [a given undefined construct] it is legal for it to make    demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the compiler    may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret the code without    violating the ANSI C standard).   Someone else followed up with a    reference to "nasal demons", which quickly became established.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
nasal demons          Recognised shorthand on the {Usenet} group comp.std.c for any       unexpected behaviour of a {C} compiler on encountering an       undefined construct.   During a discussion on that group in       early 1992, a regular remarked "When the compiler encounters       [a given undefined construct] it is legal for it to make       demons fly out of your nose" (the implication is that the       compiler may choose any arbitrarily bizarre way to interpret       the code without violating the {ANSI C} {standard}).   Someone       else followed up with a reference to "nasal demons", which       quickly became established.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
newsletter          A periodically published work containing news       and announcements on some subject, typically with a small       circulation.   Newsletters are a common application for {DTP}       and may be distributed by {electronic mail}.          (1996-12-10)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Nicolaitanes       The church at Ephesus (Rev. 2:6) is commended for hating the       "deeds" of the Nicolaitanes, and the church of Pergamos is       blamed for having them who hold their "doctrines" (15). They       were seemingly a class of professing Christians, who sought to       introduce into the church a false freedom or licentiousness,       thus abusing Paul's doctrine of grace (comp. 2 Pet. 2:15, 16,       19), and were probably identical with those who held the       doctrine of Baalam (q.v.), Rev. 2:14.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Nicolaitanes, followers of Nicolas
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
New Caledonia       (overseas territory of France)       New Caledonia:Geography       Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of    Australia       Map references: Oceania       Area:    total area: 19,060 sq km    land area: 18,760 sq km    comparative area: slightly smaller than New Jersey       Land boundaries: 0 km       Coastline: 2,254 km       Maritime claims:    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm    territorial sea: 12 nm       International disputes: none       Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds; hot, humid       Terrain: coastal plains with interior mountains       Natural resources: nickel, chrome, iron, cobalt, manganese, silver,    gold, lead, copper       Land use:    arable land: 0%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 14%    forest and woodland: 51%    other: 35%       Irrigated land: NA sq km       Environment:    current issues: NA    natural hazards: typhoons most frequent from November to March    international agreements: NA       New Caledonia:People       Population: 184,552 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 31% (female 27,712; male 28,677)    15-64 years: 64% (female 58,462; male 60,169)    65 years and over: 5% (female 4,997; male 4,535) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 1.75% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 22.04 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 4.9 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: 0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 14.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 74.02 years    male: 70.73 years    female: 77.48 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 2.57 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: New Caledonian(s)    adjective: New Caledonian       Ethnic divisions: Melanesian 42.5%, European 37.1%, Wallisian 8.4%,    Polynesian 3.8%, Indonesian 3.6%, Vietnamese 1.6%, other 3%       Religions: Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%       Languages: French, 28 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1976)    total population: 91%    male: 92%    female: 90%       Labor force: 50,469 foreign workers for plantations and mines from    Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu, and French Polynesia (1980 est.)    by occupation: NA       New Caledonia:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies    conventional short form: New Caledonia    local long form: Territoire des Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances    local short form: Nouvelle-Caledonie       Digraph: NC       Type: overseas territory of France since 1956       Capital: Noumea       Administrative divisions: none (overseas territory of France); there    are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US    Government, but there are 3 provinces named Iles Loyaute, Nord, and    Sud       Independence: none (overseas territory of France; a referendum on    independence will be held in 1998)       National holiday: National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)       Constitution: 28 September 1958 (French Constitution)       Legal system: the 1988 Matignon Accords grant substantial autonomy to    the islands; formerly under French law       Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Francois MITTERRAND (since 21 May 1981)    head of government: High Commissioner and President of the Council of    Government Didier CULTIAUX (since NA July 1994; appointed by the    French Ministry of the Interior); President of the Territorial    Congress Simon LOUECKHOTE (since 26 June 1989)    cabinet: Consultative Committee       Legislative branch: unicameral    Territorial Assembly: elections last held 11 June 1989 (next to be    held July 1995); results - RPCR 44.5%, FLNKS 28.5%, FN 7%, CD 5%, UO    4%, other 11%; seats - (54 total) RPCR 27, FLNKS 19, FN 3, other 5;    note - election boycotted by FULK    French Senate: elections last held 27 September 1992 (next to be held    September 2001); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (1    total) RPCR 1    French National Assembly: elections last held 21 March 1993 (next to    be held 21 and 28 March 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA;    seats - (2 total) RPCR 2       Judicial branch: Court of Appeal       Political parties and leaders: white-dominated Rassemblement pour la    Caledonie dans la Republique (RPCR), conservative, Jacques LAFLEUR,    president - affiliated to France's Rassemblement pour la Republique    (RPR; also called South Province Party); Melanesian proindependence    Kanaka Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), Paul NEAOUTYINE;    Melanesian moderate Kanak Socialist Liberation (LKS), Nidoish    NAISSELINE; National Front (FN), extreme right, Guy GEORGE; Caledonie    Demain (CD), right-wing, Bernard MARANT; Union Oceanienne (UO),    conservative, Michel HEMA; Front Uni de Liberation Kanak (FULK),    proindependence, Clarence UREGEI; Union Caledonian (UC), Francois    BURCK, president; "1999" (new party calling for an autonomous state),    Philippe PENTECOST       Member of: ESCAP (associate), FZ, ICFTU, SPC, WFTU, WMO       Diplomatic representation in US: none (overseas territory of France)       US diplomatic representation: none (overseas territory of France)       Flag: the flag of France is used       Economy       Overview: New Caledonia has more than 25% of the world's known nickel    resources. In recent years the economy has suffered because of    depressed international demand for nickel, the principal source of    export earnings. Only a negligible amount of the land is suitable for    cultivation, and food accounts for about 25% of imports.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $1 billion (1991    est.)       National product real growth rate: 2.4% (1988)       National product per capita: $6,000 (1991 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.4% (1990)       Unemployment rate: 16% (1989)       Budget:    revenues: $224 million    expenditures: $211 million, including capital expenditures of $NA    (1985 est.)       Exports: $671 million (f.o.b., 1989)    commodities: nickel metal 87%, nickel ore    partners: France 32%, Japan 23.5%, US 3.6%       Imports: $764 million (c.i.f., 1989)    commodities: foods, fuels, minerals, machines, electrical equipment    partners: France 44.0%, US 10%, Australia 9%       External debt: $NA       Industrial production: growth rate NA%       Electricity:    capacity: 250,000 kW    production: 1.2 billion kWh    consumption per capita: 6,178 kWh (1993)       Industries: nickel mining and smelting       Agriculture: large areas devoted to cattle grazing; coffee, corn,    wheat, vegetables; 60% self-sufficient in beef       Illicit drugs: illicit cannabis cultivation is becoming a principal    source of income for some families       Economic aid:    recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral    commitments (1970-89), $4.185 billion       Currency: 1 CFP franc (CFPF) = 100 centimes       Exchange rates: Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique francs (CFPF) per US$1    - 96.25 (January 1995), 100.93 (1994), 102.96 (1993), 96.24 (1992),    102.57 (1991), 99.00 (1990); note - linked at the rate of 18.18 to the    French franc       Fiscal year: calendar year       New Caledonia:Transportation       Railroads: 0 km       Highways:    total: 6,340 km    paved: 634 km    unpaved: 5,706 km (1987)       Ports: Mueo, Noumea, Thio       Merchant marine:    total: 1 roll-on/roll-off ship (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,079    GRT/724 DWT       Airports:    total: 36    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 3    with paved runways under 914 m: 19    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 13       New Caledonia:Communications       Telephone system: 32,578 telephones (1987)    local: NA    intercity: NA    international: 1 INTELSAT (Pacific Ocean) satellite link       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 7    televisions: NA       New Caledonia:Defense Forces       Branches: French Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Gendarmerie);    Police Force       Defense expenditures: $NA, NA% of GDP       Note: defense is the responsibility of France