English Words Starting With N

• noun clause

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈnaʊn ˌklɔːz/A subordinate clause that functions as a noun within a larger sentence.
• noun incorporation

  nounVery low
  /naʊn ɪnˌkɔː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/A linguistic process where a noun, typically an object or location, is combined with a verb to form a single, complex word.
• noun phrase

  nounC1
  /ˈnaʊn ˌfreɪz/A word or group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence, typically consisting of a noun (the head) and its modifiers.
• nounself pronoun

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnaʊnˌsɛlf ˈprəʊ.naʊn/A type of neopronoun, typically created in online communities, where a noun (e.g., 'bunny', 'star') is adapted to function as a set of personal pronouns (e.g., bun/bunself, star/starself).
• nourice

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈnʌrɪs/A nurse, especially a wet nurse.
• nourish

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈnʌr.ɪʃ/to provide a person or living thing with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and maintenance of life.
• nourishment

  nounB2
  /ˈnʌrɪʃmənt/The food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
• nous

  nounC1
  /naʊs/Common sense, practical intelligence, or good judgement.
• nouveau pauvre

  nounC1/C2 – Low Frequency, Literary/Political/Economic Register
  /ˌnuːvəʊ ˈpəʊvrə/A person who was once wealthy or from a wealthy background but has recently lost their money and social status.
• nouveau riche

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ/A person who has recently become rich, especially one who conspicuously displays their new wealth.
• nouveau roman

  nounC2
  /ˌnuːvəʊ rəʊˈmɒ̃/A French literary movement of the mid-20th century that rejected traditional narrative techniques, focusing instead on objective description, fragmentation, and the elimination of authorial voice.
• nouveaute

  nounRare
  /ˌnuːvəʊˈteɪ/The quality or state of being new; newness.
• nouvelle cuisine

  nounLow
  /ˌnuːvɛl kwɪˈziːn/A modern style of French cooking that emphasises lightness, artistic presentation, and fresh, often local, ingredients, while rejecting rich, heavy sauces.
• nouvelle vague

  nounC2+
  /ˌnuːvɛl ˈvɑːɡ/A movement or wave of new ideas, styles, or individuals, particularly one that breaks with tradition. From French, literally 'new wave'.
• nouvelle-caledonie

  nounRare (outside geographical/political contexts)
  /nuːˌvɛl kælɪˈdəʊni/A French overseas collectivity and island territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean
• nouvelles

  plural-nounLow
  /nuːˈvɛl/The French word for 'news', used in English primarily to refer to a short literary narrative or to French news itself.
• nova

  nounLow
  /ˈnəʊvə/A star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness due to a catastrophic explosion, then gradually fades.
• nova iguacu

  nounC2
  /ˌnəʊ.və ˌiː.ɡwəˈsuː/A proper noun referring to a major city located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• nova lisboa

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnəʊvə lɪzˈbəʊə/The former name of the city Huambo, located in the Angolan highlands.
• nova scotia

  nounLow frequency, proper noun
  /ˌnəʊ.və ˈskəʊ.ʃə/A province in eastern Canada, located on a peninsula and neighbouring islands, part of the Maritime region.

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