English Words Starting With N

• niuean

  adjectivenounC1+ (Very Low Frequency / Specialised)
  /ˈnjuːeɪən/Relating to Niue, its people, or their Polynesian language.
• nivation

  nounVery Rare
  /nʌɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/The erosive action of snow, including processes like freeze-thaw cycles and meltwater flow beneath a snow patch.
• niven

  nounVery Rare / Obscure
  /ˈnɪvən/A surname of Scottish origin, also used as a given name and as a brand name.
• nivernais

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˌniːvəˈneɪ/A historical province in central France, centered around the city of Nevers.
• nivkh

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪfk/An indigenous people of the Russian Far East, primarily inhabiting the lower Amur River region and northern Sakhalin Island.
• nivose

  nounextremely low (obsolete/historical)
  /ˈniːvəʊz/The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, corresponding approximately to the period from 21/22 December to 19/20 January.
• nix

  adverbinterjectionnounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /nɪks/to cancel, reject, or refuse something; also used as 'nothing' or 'none'.
• nixed

  adjectiveverbC1
  /nɪkst/To reject, cancel, or put a stop to something.
• nixer

  nounC2
  /ˈnɪksə/A casual, usually secret, side job done for cash, typically to avoid tax.
• nixie

  nounlow
  /ˈnɪk.si/A water sprite, nymph, or supernatural female being in Germanic folklore.
• nixie tube

  nounVery low frequency
  /ˈnɪksi tjuːb/A cold‑cathode gas‑discharge tube with shaped metal electrodes (often numerals) that glow orange when a high voltage is applied, used for numeric displays.
• nixon

  nounC2
  /ˈnɪks(ə)n/The surname of Richard Milhous Nixon (1913–1994), the 37th President of the United States, who served from 1969 to 1974 and resigned from office.
• nixon doctrine

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪks(ə)n ˌdɒktrɪn/A foreign policy principle articulated by U.S. President Richard Nixon stating that in the future, Asian allies would be responsible for their own military defense, with America providing support but not ground troops.
• niyama

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /niːˈjɑːmə/A moral observance, duty, or rule of conduct; in yoga philosophy, the second of the eight limbs, comprising positive duties or observances for personal discipline.
• nizam

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /nɪˈzɑːm/A title for a ruler, historically the sovereign of Hyderabad in India.
• nizam al-mulk

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
  /nɪˈzɑːm əl ˈmʊlk/Historical title meaning 'Order of the Realm' or 'Administrator of the Realm'; refers to a powerful political office or the person holding it, most famously associated with the Seljuk Empire and later the hereditary rulers of Hyderabad.
• nizamate

  nounExtremely Rare / Specialised
  /ˈnɪzəmeɪt/A specific style or characteristic reminiscent of the work of composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
• nizhnekamsk

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɪʒnɪˈkæmsk/A city in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, located on the left bank of the Kama River.
• nizhnevartovsk

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪʒnʲɪvɑːˈtɒfsk/The name of a city in Russia, located in Western Siberia on the Ob River.
• nizhni novgorod

  nounLow
  /ˌnɪʒ.ni ˈnɒv.ɡə.rɒd/A major city in western Russia, located at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers.

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