English Words Starting With N

• natalie

  nounMedium
  /ˈnætəli/A female given name of Latin origin meaning 'Christmas Day' or 'birth'.
• natality

  nounC2/Technical
  /neɪˈtæl.ə.ti/The ratio of live births to the population of a given area over a set period; birth rate.
• natasha

  nounLow
  /nəˈtæʃə/A feminine given name, a Russian diminutive form of Natalya.
• natashquan

  nounVery Low
  /nəˈtæʃkwən/A proper noun referring to a remote Innu village and municipality on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Quebec, Canada.
• natation

  nounLow
  /nəˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The act or skill of swimming.
• natator

  nounLow-frequency / Very Rare
  /nəˈteɪtə/A swimmer; a person who swims.
• natatorium

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪtəˈtɔːrɪəm/A building or room containing a swimming pool.
• natchez

  nounRare
  /ˈnætʃɪz/A member of a Native American people originally from the Lower Mississippi Valley, known for their complex society and Sun worship.
• natchez trace

  nounLow
  /ˌnætʃɪz ˈtreɪs/A historic forest trail and travel corridor in the southeastern United States, linking Natchez, Mississippi, and Nashville, Tennessee.
• natchitoches

  nounRare (Geographically/Culturally Specific)
  /ˈnæk.ɪ.tɒʃ/A proper noun referring to a city and parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana, or a Native American people historically associated with that area.
• nateglinide

  nounVery Low
  /nəˈteɡlɪnaɪd/A pharmaceutical drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, specifically a fast-acting insulin secretagogue that stimulates the pancreas to release insulin in response to a meal.
• nates

  nounplural-nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈneɪ.tiːz/The technical term for the buttocks.
• nathalie

  nounVery low (as a common noun, zero; as a proper noun, outside official name databases).
  /ˈnæ.tə.li/A female given name of French origin.
• nathan

  nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper noun/personal name)
  /ˈneɪθən/A male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'he gave' or 'gift of God'.
• nathanael

  nounLow
  /nəˈθænɪəl/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally meaning 'God has given'.
• nathaniel

  nounLow (as a common noun it has no usage; as a proper noun, moderate frequency as a given name in English-speaking cultures.)
  /nəˈθæn.jəl/A male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'gift of God'.
• nathans

  nounLow-to-Medium (High in specific US contexts like food or sports news)
  /ˈneɪ.θənz/A proprietary name, most commonly associated with Nathan's Famous, a well-known American restaurant chain specializing in hot dogs, particularly famous for its annual hot dog eating contest on Coney Island.
• natick

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈneɪ.tɪk/A proper noun referring to a town in Massachusetts, USA, historically known for its early colonial settlement and significant role in American history, particularly regarding relations with Native Americans.
• nation

  nounHigh
  /ˈneɪ.ʃən/A large group of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory; a sovereign state.
• nation of islam

  nounLow
  /ˌneɪ.ʃən əv ˈɪz.lɑːm/A Black nationalist and religious movement founded in the United States in 1930.

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