English Words Starting With N

• nolan

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊ.lən/A surname of Irish origin, meaning 'descendant of Nuallán'; also used as a given name.
• nolde

  nounExtremely Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ˈnəʊld/Archaic or literary term meaning 'would not' or 'would not have', a contraction of 'would not'.
• noli me tangere

  nounC2
  /ˌnəʊlɪ meɪ ˈtændʒəri/A direct Latin phrase meaning 'do not touch me' or 'touch me not'.
• nolichucky

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒlɪˈtʃʌki/A proper noun referring to a river in the southeastern United States, primarily flowing through Tennessee and North Carolina.
• nolle prosequi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɒli ˈprɒsɪkwaɪ/A formal legal declaration by a prosecutor to discontinue all or part of a criminal proceeding before trial or judgment.
• nollekens

  nounLow
  /ˈnɒlɪkənz/A person who is extremely parsimonious or stingy, particularly a wealthy person who lives in a miserly fashion.
• nolo contendere

  nounC2
  /ˌnəʊləʊ kɒnˈtɛndəreɪ/A legal plea in criminal court where the defendant does not contest the charges, effectively meaning 'I do not wish to contend'. It is treated as a guilty plea for sentencing but is not an admission of guilt for other purposes.
• nom de guerre

  nounLow frequency, literary/formal register.
  /ˌnɒm də ˈɡeə(r)/A pseudonym or alias adopted for a specific activity, especially by a spy, soldier, or revolutionary.
• nom de plume

  nounC2
  /ˌnɒm də ˈpluːm/A pen name; a fictitious name used by an author instead of their real name.
• noma

  nounVery Low (Specialised Medical, rare in general use)
  /ˈnəʊmə/A severe, rapidly progressive, gangrenous infection that destroys the soft tissues and bones of the face, primarily affecting malnourished children.
• nomad

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈnəʊ.mæd/A member of a people or community that moves from place to place, typically seasonally and within a defined territory, rather than living in a permanent settlement.
• nomadize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow (C2 Level). Rare and formal/technical.
  /ˈnəʊmədaɪz/to live or travel as a nomad; to follow a nomadic lifestyle.
• nomarch

  nounVery low (C2+ / Specialised)
  /ˈnəʊmɑːk/The governor or ruler of a nome, which was an administrative division in ancient Egypt.
• nomarchy

  nounVery rare
  /ˈnɒmɑːki/A province or administrative division in modern Greece.
• nombles

  plural-nounObsolete/Rare
  /ˈnɒmbəlz/The entrails or internal organs of a deer or other animal, specifically regarded as delicacies.
• nombril

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɒm.brɪl/The navel; the central point of something.
• nome

  nounVery Low (Rare/Specialised)
  /nəʊm/A geographical and administrative district (used chiefly historically in Egypt, the UK, and Alaska).
• nomen

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊmɛn/A name, especially in the context of Roman naming conventions or legal/formal terminology.
• nomenclator

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; technical term)
  /ˈnəʊmənˌkleɪtə/A person who assigns or creates formal names or terms, especially within a classification system.
• nomenclature

  nounC2
  /nəʊˈmɛŋ.klə.tʃər/A system of terms or names used in a particular field of study, profession, or art.

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