English Words Starting With N

• nostradamus

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒstrəˈdɑːməs/A name referring to Michel de Nostredame, a 16th-century French astrologer and reputed seer famous for his collections of prophecies.
• nostril

  nounB2
  /ˈnɒs.trəl/Either of the two external openings of the nose through which one breathes and smells.
• nostro account

  nounLow
  /ˈnɒstrəʊ əˈkaʊnt/An account that a bank holds with a foreign bank in the foreign bank's currency.
• nostromo

  nounVery Low
  /nɒˈstrəʊməʊ/A proper noun, primarily the title of a 1904 novel by Joseph Conrad, and the name of the spaceship in the 1979 film 'Alien'.
• nostrum

  nounC1
  /ˈnɒstrəm/A medicine prepared by an unqualified person, often secret or quack; a pet scheme for solving a problem.
• nosy parker

  nounC1
  /ˌnəʊzi ˈpɑːkə/A person who is excessively curious about the affairs of others.
• not circuit

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˌnɒt ˈsɜː.kɪt/The logical gate or operation of negation or inversion; also referred to as 'inverter' or 'NOT gate' in computing/digital electronics.
• not gate

  nounSpecialised (Low)
  /ˈnɒt ˌɡeɪt/A fundamental digital logic gate that inverts its single input signal; output is the logical opposite (negation) of the input.
• not-for-profit organization

  nounC1
  /ˌnɒt fə ˈprɒfɪt ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/An organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends.
• nota

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊtə/A brief written record or annotation, often used as a marginal note or memorandum.
• notabilia

  plural-nounRare
  /ˌnəʊtəˈbɪliə/Noteworthy or notable things, items, or events; matters worthy of attention.
• notability

  nounC1
  /ˌnəʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality of being notable, worthy of attention, or famous.
• notable

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈnəʊtəb(ə)l/Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable, significant.
• notaire

  nounLow
  /nɒˈtɛː/A type of lawyer in French and some other civil law jurisdictions (e.g., Belgium, Quebec, Louisiana) who is a public official empowered to authenticate legal documents, particularly relating to property transfers, wills, and contracts.
• notaphily

  nounVery Low
  /nəʊˈtæfɪli/The collecting and study of paper money, banknotes, and similar items.
• notarize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈnəʊ.tə.raɪz/To make a document official by having a notary public certify it.
• notary

  nounC1
  /ˈnəʊt(ə)ri/A person, usually a lawyer, who is legally authorized to witness and certify the signing of documents, administer oaths, and perform other formal legal acts.
• notary public

  nounC2
  /ˈnəʊ.tər.i ˈpʌb.lɪk/A person, typically a lawyer, authorized by the state to perform certain legal formalities, especially to witness signatures, administer oaths, and certify documents.
• notate

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /nəʊˈteɪt/to write or mark with symbols, especially musical or mathematical notation.
• notation

  nounC1
  /nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/A system of written symbols used to represent information, especially in mathematics, music, or science.

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