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   Nancy Witcher Astor
         n 1: British politician (born in the United States) who was the
               first woman to sit in the British House of Commons
               (1879-1964) [syn: {Astor}, {Nancy Witcher Astor},
               {Viscountess Astor}]

English Dictionary: nonextensile by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nanny-goat
n
  1. female goat
    Synonym(s): nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
neem seed
n
  1. seed of neem trees; source of pesticides and fertilizer and medicinal products
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Amsterdam
n
  1. a settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nine-sided
adj
  1. having nine sides
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ninjitsu
n
  1. the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage
    Synonym(s): ninjutsu, ninjitsu
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ninjutsu
n
  1. the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage
    Synonym(s): ninjutsu, ninjitsu
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
no-win situation
n
  1. a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
non-Catholic
n
  1. a religious person who is not a Catholic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
non-negotiable
adj
  1. cannot be bought or sold
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
non-standard speech
n
  1. speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonaged
adj
  1. not of legal age; "minor children" [syn: minor, nonaged, underage]
    Antonym(s): major
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonastringent
adj
  1. not astringent
    Antonym(s): astringent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noncitizen
n
  1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
    Synonym(s): foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander
    Antonym(s): citizen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noncoding DNA
n
  1. sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
    Synonym(s): intron, noncoding DNA
    Antonym(s): coding DNA, exon
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonextant
adj
  1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives; "an extinct species of fish"; "an extinct royal family"; "extinct laws and customs"
    Synonym(s): extinct, nonextant
    Antonym(s): extant
  2. no longer existing or inaccessible through loss or destruction; "its nonextant original was written on vellum"- G.B.Saul
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonextensile
adj
  1. not extensile [syn: nonextensile, inextensible, nonprotractile]
    Antonym(s): extensible, extensile
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonjudgmental
adj
  1. refraining from making judgments especially ones based on personal opinions or standards; "sympathetic and nonjudgmental"
    Antonym(s): judgmental
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonnegative
adj
  1. either positive or zero
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonskid
adj
  1. designed to reduce or prevent skidding; "nonskid tires"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstandard
adj
  1. not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; "a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers or socially disfavored groups"; "the common core of nonstandard words and phrases in folk speech"- A.R.Dunlap
    Antonym(s): received, standard
  2. varying from or not adhering to a standard; "nonstandard windows"; "envelopes of nonstandard sizes"; "nonstandard lengths of board"
    Antonym(s): standard
  3. not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text"
    Antonym(s): standard
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstarter
n
  1. a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
    Synonym(s): failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
    Antonym(s): achiever, succeeder, success, winner
  2. a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonsteroid
n
  1. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid [syn: nonsteroid, nonsteroidal]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonsteroidal
adj
  1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones
    Antonym(s): steroidal
n
  1. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid [syn: nonsteroid, nonsteroidal]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
n
  1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
    Synonym(s): nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
n
  1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
    Synonym(s): nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstick
adj
  1. (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles; "a frying pan with a nonstick surface"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstop
adv
  1. without stopping; "we are flying nonstop form New York to Tokyo"
adj
  1. (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops; "a nonstop flight to Atlanta"
  2. at all times; "around-the-clock nursing care"
    Synonym(s): around- the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock
n
  1. a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
    Synonym(s): nonstop flight, nonstop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstop flight
n
  1. a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination; "how many nonstops are there to Dallas?"
    Synonym(s): nonstop flight, nonstop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonstructural
adj
  1. not structural
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nonsweet
adj
  1. not containing sugar
    Synonym(s): sugarless, nonsweet [ant: sugary]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nunc dimittis
n
  1. the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32) [syn: {Canticle of Simeon}, Nunc dimittis]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nanny \Nan"ny\, n.
      A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name.
  
      {Nanny goat}, a female goat. [Colloq.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snipefish \Snipe"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
            (a) The bellows fish.
            (b) A long, slender deep-sea fish ({Nemichthys
                  scolopaceus}) with a slender beak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Hawk \Hawk\, n. [OE. hauk (prob. fr. Icel.), havek, AS. hafoc,
      heafoc; akin to D. havik, OHG. habuh, G. habicht, Icel.
      haukr, Sw. h[94]k, Dan. h[94]g, prob. from the root of E.
      heave.] (Zo[94]l.)
      One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the
      family {Falconid[91]}. They differ from the true falcons in
      lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in
      having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size
      and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were
      formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the
      word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as
      the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.
  
      Note: Among the common American species are the red-tailed
               hawk ({Buteo borealis}); the red-shouldered ({B.
               lineatus}); the broad-winged ({B. Pennsylvanicus}); the
               rough-legged ({Archibuteo lagopus}); the sharp-shinned
               {Accipiter fuscus}). See {Fishhawk}, {Goshawk}, {Marsh
               hawk}, under {Marsh}, {Night hawk}, under {Night}.
  
      {Bee hawk} (Zo[94]l.), the honey buzzard.
  
      {Eagle hawk}. See under {Eagle}.
  
      {Hawk eagle} (Zo[94]l.), an Asiatic bird of the genus
            {Spiz[91]tus}, or {Limn[91]tus}, intermediate between the
            hawks and eagles. There are several species.
  
      {Hawk fly} (Zo[94]l.), a voracious fly of the family
            {Asilid[91]}. See {Hornet fly}, under {Hornet}.
  
      {Hawk moth}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Hawk moth}, in the Vocabulary.
           
  
      {Hawk owl}. (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) A northern owl ({Surnia ulula}) of Europe and America. It
            flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks.
      (b) An owl of India ({Ninox scutellatus}).
  
      {Hawk's bill} (Horology), the pawl for the rack, in the
            striking mechanism of a clock.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Mistake \Mis*take"\, n.
      1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a
            misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an
            unintentional error of conduct.
  
                     Infallibility is an absolute security of the
                     understanding from all possibility of mistake.
                                                                              --Tillotson.
  
      2. (Law) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may
            be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to
            perform it.
  
      {No mistake}, surely; without fail; as, it will happen at the
            appointed time, and no mistake. [Low]
  
      Syn: Blunder; error; bull. See {Blunder}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonacid \Non*ac"id\, a. (Chem.)
      Destitute of acid properties; hence, basic; metallic;
      positive; -- said of certain atoms and radicals.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonaged \Non"aged\, a.
      Having the quality of nonage; being a minor; immature. --W.
      Browne.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonextensile \Non`ex*ten"sile\, a.
      Not extensile; incapable of being stretched.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonstriated \Non*stri"a*ted\, a. (Nat. Hist.)
      Without striations; unstriped; as, nonstriated muscle fibers.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonsuit \Non"suit`\, n. (Law)
      A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit;
      a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the
      cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that
      he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his
      opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the
      court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has
      not made out his case.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonsuit \Non"suit`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonsuited}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Nonsuiting}.] (Law)
      To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having
      dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it
      up. [bd]When two are joined in a writ, and one is
      nonsuited.[b8] --Z. Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonsuit \Non"suit`\, a.
      Nonsuited. --D. A. Tyng.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonsuit \Non"suit`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonsuited}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Nonsuiting}.] (Law)
      To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having
      dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it
      up. [bd]When two are joined in a writ, and one is
      nonsuited.[b8] --Z. Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nonsuit \Non"suit`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nonsuited}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Nonsuiting}.] (Law)
      To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having
      dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it
      up. [bd]When two are joined in a writ, and one is
      nonsuited.[b8] --Z. Swift.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Noonstead \Noon"stead\, n.
      The position of the sun at noon. [Obs.] --Drayton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nunciate \Nun"ci*ate\, n.
      One who announces; a messenger; a nuncio. [Obs.] --Hoole.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Nunciature \Nun"ci*a*ture\, n. [L. nunciare, nuntiare, to
      announce, report, fr. nuncius, nuntius, messenger: cf. F.
      nonciature, It. nunziatura. See {Nuncio}.]
      The office of a nuncio. --Clarendon.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   New Amsterdam, IN (town, FIPS 52398)
      Location: 38.10282 N, 86.27685 W
      Population (1990): 30 (15 housing units)
      Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Newington, CT (CDP, FIPS 52210)
      Location: 41.68727 N, 72.73069 W
      Population (1990): 29208 (11609 housing units)
      Area: 34.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Newington, GA (town, FIPS 54992)
      Location: 32.58890 N, 81.50618 W
      Population (1990): 319 (154 housing units)
      Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 30446
   Newington, NH
      Zip code(s): 03801
   Newington, VA (CDP, FIPS 55752)
      Location: 38.73602 N, 77.20417 W
      Population (1990): 17965 (6238 housing units)
      Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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