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English Dictionary: noble-minded	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Napoleon n French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Synonym(s): Napoleon, Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little Corporal a rectangular piece of pastry with thin flaky layers and filled with custard cream a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes Synonym(s): Napoleon, nap
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Napoleon Bonaparte n French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Synonym(s): Napoleon, Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little Corporal
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Napoleon I n French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Synonym(s): Napoleon, Napoleon I, Napoleon Bonaparte, Bonaparte, Little Corporal
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Napoleon III n nephew of Napoleon I and emperor of the French from 1852 to 1871 (1808-1873) Synonym(s): Napoleon III, Emperor Napoleon III, Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
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Napoleonic adj of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte; "Napoleonic Wars"
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Napoleonic Wars n a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815
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naval engineer n a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines Synonym(s): marine engineer, naval engineer
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naval engineering n the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
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naval installation n military installation servicing naval forces [syn: {naval installation}, shore station]
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naval missile n naval weaponry consisting of a missile carried on a warship
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Naval Underwater Warfare Center n the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems Synonym(s): Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWC
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naval unit n a military unit that is part of a navy
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neopallium n the cortical part of the neencephalon [syn: neopallium, neocortex]
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nepheline n a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels Synonym(s): nepheline, nephelite
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nephelinite n an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
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Nephelium n a genus of dicotyledonous trees of the family Sapindaceae that are native to Asia and Australia Synonym(s): Nephelium, genus Nephelium
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Nephelium lappaceum n Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit [syn: rambutan, rambotan, rambutan tree, Nephelium lappaceum]
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Nephelium litchi n Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Synonym(s): litchi, lichee, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi
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Nephelium longana n tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium Synonym(s): longan, lungen, longanberry, Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, Nephelium longana
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Nephelium mutabile n East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonym(s): pulasan, pulassan, pulasan tree, Nephelium mutabile
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Nibelung n (German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried (German mythology) any of the race of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
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Nibelungenlied n an epic poem written in Middle High German and based on the legends of Siegfried and Teutonic kings
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nobelium n a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known Synonym(s): nobelium, No, atomic number 102
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noble metal n any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
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noble-minded adj of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high- flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose" Synonym(s): exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
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noble-mindedness n elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued Synonym(s): high-mindedness, idealism, noble-mindedness
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nobleman n a titled peer of the realm [syn: Lord, noble, nobleman] Antonym(s): Lady, noblewoman, peeress
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nobleness n the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct Synonym(s): nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur
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noblewoman n a woman of the peerage in Britain [syn: Lady, noblewoman, peeress] Antonym(s): Lord, noble, nobleman
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Polyanthus \Pol`y*an"thus\, n.; pl. {Polyanthuses}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] rich in flowers; poly`s many + [?] flower.] [Written also {polyanthos}.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See {Oxlip}. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus {Narcissus} ({N. Tazetta}, or {N. polyanthus} of some authors). See Illust. of {Narcissus}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Napoleon \Napo"leon\, n. [From the Emperor Napoleon 1.] A French gold coin of twenty francs, or about $3.86.
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Napoleon \Napo"leon\, n. 1. (Card Playing) (a) A game in which each player holds five cards, the eldest hand stating the number of tricks he will bid to take, any subsequent player having the right to overbid him or a previous bidder, the highest bidder naming the trump and winning a number of points equal to his bid if he makes so many tricks, or losing the same number of points if he fails to make them. (b) A bid to take five tricks at napoleon. It is ordinarily the highest bid; but sometimes bids are allowed of wellington, or of blucher, to take five tricks, or pay double, or treble, if unsuccessful. 2. A Napoleon gun. 3. A kind of top boot of the middle of the 19th century. 4. A shape and size of cigar. It is about seven inches long.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Napoleonic \Napo`leon"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to Napoleon I., or his family; resembling, or having the qualities of, Napoleon I. --Lowell.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Napoleonist \Napo"leon*ist\, n. A supporter of the dynasty of the Napoleons.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Right whale \Right" whale`\ (Zo[94]l.) (a) The bowhead, Arctic, or Greenland whale ({Bal[91]na mysticetus}), from whose mouth the best whalebone is obtained. (b) Any other whale that produces valuable whalebone, as the Atlantic, or Biscay, right whale ({Bal[91]na cisarctica}), and the Pacific right whale ({B. Sieboldii}); a bone whale. {Pygmy right whale} (Zo[94]l.), a small New Zealand whale {(Neobal[91]na marginata)} which is only about sixteen feet long. It produces short, but very elastic and tough, whalebone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nepheline \Neph"eline\, Nephelite \Neph"elite\, n. [gr. [?] cloud: cf. F. n[82]ph[82]line. Cf. {Nebula}.] (Min.) A mineral occuring at Vesuvius, in glassy agonal crystals; also elsewhere, in grayish or greenish masses having a greasy luster, as the variety el[91]olite. It is a silicate of aluminia, soda, and potash.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rambutan \Ram*bu"tan\, n. [Malay ramb[umac]tan, fr. rambut hair of the head.] (Bot.) A Malayan fruit produced by the tree {Nephelium lappaceum}, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also {ramboostan}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litchi \Li"tchi`\, n. (Bot.) The fruit of a tree native to China ({Nephelium Litchi}). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form. [Written also {lichi}, and {lychee}.] -- {lite}. See -{lith}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Litchi \Li"tchi`\, n. (Bot.) A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a single species ({Litchi Chinensis}, syn. {Nephelium Litchi}) which bears the litchi nut.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Longan \Lon"gan\, n. (Bot.) A pulpy fruit related to the litchi, and produced by an evergreen East Indian tree ({Nephelium Longan}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nephelometer \Neph`elom"eter\, n. [Gr. [?] a cloud + -meter.] An instrument for measuring or registering the amount of cloudiness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibble \Nib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nibbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nibbling}.] [Cf. {Nip}.] To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits. Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibblingly \Nib"bling*ly\, adv. In a nibbling manner; cautiously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibelungs \Ni"be*lungs\, n. pl.; sing. {Nibelung}. In German mythology, the children of the mist, a race of dwarfs or demonic beings, the original possessors of the famous hoard and ring won by Siegfrid; also, the Burgundian kings in the Nibelungenlied.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibelungenlied \Ni"belung`enlied`\, n. [G. See {Nibelungs}; {Lied}.] A great medieval German epic of unknown authorship containing traditions which refer to the Burgundians at the time of Attila (called Etzel in the poem) and mythological elements pointing to heathen times.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nibelungs \Ni"be*lungs\, n. pl.; sing. {Nibelung}. In German mythology, the children of the mist, a race of dwarfs or demonic beings, the original possessors of the famous hoard and ring won by Siegfrid; also, the Burgundian kings in the Nibelungenlied.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. {Nobler}; superl. {Noblest}.] [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See {know}.] 1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart. Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong To nobler poets for a nobler song. --Dryden. 2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice. 3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage. Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded. {Noble metals} (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included. Syn: Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nobleman \No"ble*man\, n.; pl. {Noblemen}. One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nobleman \No"ble*man\, n.; pl. {Noblemen}. One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noble-minded \No"ble-mind`ed\, a. Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous. -- {No"ble-mind`ed*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noble-minded \No"ble-mind`ed\, a. Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous. -- {No"ble-mind`ed*ness}, n.
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Nobleness \No"ble*ness\, n. The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. His purposes are full honesty, nobleness, and integrity. --Jer. Taylor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noblewoman \No"ble*wom`an\, n.; pl. {Noblewomen}. A female of noble rank; a peeress.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Noblewoman \No"ble*wom`an\, n.; pl. {Noblewomen}. A female of noble rank; a peeress.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Novilunar \No`vi*lu"nar\, a. [L. novus new + luna the moon.] Of or pertaining to the new moon. [R.]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Napili-Honokowai, HI (CDP, FIPS 54050) Location: 20.97162 N, 156.66963 W Population (1990): 4332 (3080 housing units) Area: 15.2 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Napoleon, IN (town, FIPS 52002) Location: 39.20535 N, 85.32728 W Population (1990): 238 (99 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Napoleon, MI (CDP, FIPS 56620) Location: 42.16835 N, 84.24627 W Population (1990): 1332 (517 housing units) Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Napoleon, MO (city, FIPS 51140) Location: 39.13230 N, 94.08835 W Population (1990): 233 (96 housing units) Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64074 Napoleon, ND (city, FIPS 55420) Location: 46.50359 N, 99.76797 W Population (1990): 930 (460 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 58561 Napoleon, OH (city, FIPS 53550) Location: 41.39476 N, 84.12659 W Population (1990): 8884 (3632 housing units) Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43545
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Napoleonville, LA (village, FIPS 53370) Location: 29.93758 N, 91.02665 W Population (1990): 802 (324 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 70390
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Naval Amphibious, VA Zip code(s): 23521
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Blaine, AR Zip code(s): 72851
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Bloomfield, MO (city, FIPS 51680) Location: 38.71942 N, 92.08967 W Population (1990): 480 (219 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65063 New Bloomfield, PA Zip code(s): 17068
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Bloomington, OH (village, FIPS 54152) Location: 40.58545 N, 83.31532 W Population (1990): 282 (119 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43341
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
New Plymouth, ID (city, FIPS 56980) Location: 43.97079 N, 116.81803 W Population (1990): 1313 (546 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83655 New Plymouth, OH Zip code(s): 45654
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
nipple mouse n. Common term for the pointing device used on IBM ThinkPads and a few other laptop computers. The device, which sits between the `g' and `h' keys on the keyboard, indeed resembles a rubber nipple intended to be tweaked by a forefinger. Many hackers consider these superior to the glide pads found on most laptops, which are harder to control precisely.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Nibble Mode DRAM A standard {DRAM} where four successive {bits} can be clocked out of the single data line by successive pulses on the CAS\ line while RAS\ is active. A column address is only required for the first bit. This mode is now unfashionable but can be found on some older 64 kilobit and 256 kilobit chips. (1997-12-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Novell, Inc. A {software} development company specialising in {network}ing and {workgroup} applications. {Novell} started life as {Novell Data Systems}, a computer hardware business. The company was reorganised as Novell, Inc., and began to focus almost entirely on networking in 1983, with the release of {Novell Netware} 1, a {Network Operating System} for {IBM PC}s. {Novell Netware}'s success has left Novell in a dominant position in the {network}ing market. The product has evolved and now supports many {hardware} and {software} {platform}s together with {WAN} connectivity. The company has diversified in recent years, with the acquisition of several mainstream applications, including {Wordperfect} and {Quattro} Pro. Other products include {UnixWare}, {AppWare}, {Personal NetWare}, {Groupwise} and {Novell Dos 7}. {Home (http://www.novell.com/)}. (21 Sept 1995)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Novell NetWare {Novell, Inc.}'s proprietary networking {operating system} for the {IBM PC}. NetWare uses the {IPX}/{SPX}, {NetBEUI} or {TCP/IP} network {protocol}s. It supports {MS-DOS}, {Microsoft Windows}, {OS/2}, {Macintosh} and {Unix} {clients}. NetWare for Unix lets users access Unix hosts. NetWare 2.2 is a 16-bit operating system, versions 4.x and 3.x are 32-bit operating systems. {Home (http://netware.novell.com/)}. {Usenet} newsgroup: {news:comp.sys.novell}. ["Netware", K. Siyan, pub. New Riders]. [LAN Magazine, Sep 1993]. (1996-01-13)
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
nobelium Symbol: No Atomic number: 102 Atomic weight: (254) Radioactive metallic transuranic element, belongs to the actinoids. Seven known isotopes exist, the most stable being No-254 with a half-life of 255 seconds. First identified with certainty by Albert Ghiorso and Glenn T. Seaborg in 1966. {Unnilbium} has been proposed as an alternative name.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Nephilim (Gen. 6:4; Num. 13:33, R.V.), giants, the Hebrew word left untranslated by the Revisers, the name of one of the Canaanitish tribes. The Revisers have, however, translated the Hebrew gibborim, in Gen. 6:4, "mighty men."
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Nobleman (Gr. basilikos, i.e., "king's man"), an officer of state (John 4:49) in the service of Herod Antipas. He is supposed to have been the Chuza, Herod's steward, whose wife was one of those women who "ministered unto the Lord of their substance" (Luke 8:3). This officer came to Jesus at Cana and besought him to go down to Capernaum and heal his son, who lay there at the point of death. Our Lord sent him away with the joyful assurance that his son was alive.