English Words Starting With N

• navratilova

  nounLow
  /ˌnævrəˈtiːləvə/A proper noun referring to Martina Navratilova, a Czech-American former professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport.
• navsat

  nounVery low (Technical/Professional term)
  /ˈnæv.sæt/A satellite-based navigation system; specifically, a satellite used for navigation purposes.
• navstar global positioning system

  nounLow (Specialist Terminology)
  /ˈnæv.stɑː ˌɡləʊ.bəl pəˈzɪʃ.ən.ɪŋ ˌsɪs.təm/A specific, official name for the satellite constellation providing precise geolocation and time information, developed by the United States Department of Defense.
• navvy

  nounC2
  /ˈnævi/a labourer employed to dig and construct roads, railways, or canals.
• navy

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈneɪvi/A country's military force that operates at sea, consisting of ships and personnel.
• navy bean

  nounB1
  /ˈneɪvi biːn/A small, white, oval-shaped bean, also known as the haricot bean.
• navy blue

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈneɪvi bluː/A very dark shade of blue, originally associated with naval uniforms.
• navy cross

  nounlow
  /ˈneɪvi krɒs/A specific high military decoration awarded by the US Navy and Marine Corps for valor in combat against an armed enemy.
• navy cut

  nounC2/Rare/Archaic
  /ˈneɪvi ˌkʌt/A particular cut of pipe tobacco, originally supplied to the British Royal Navy, characterized by small, square or rectangular flakes.
• navy gray

  nounB2
  /ˈneɪvi ɡreɪ/A dark gray color, often with a slightly bluish or greenish tint, originally associated with naval uniforms.
• navy list

  nounC2
  /ˈneɪvi lɪst/An official register or published record of naval officers, ships, and establishments.
• navy plug

  nounLow (Rare/Historical)
  /ˈneɪvi plʌɡ/A large, tightly compressed block of dark tobacco, often used for chewing, historically supplied to sailors in the Royal Navy.
• navy yard

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency; specialized/historical)
  /ˈneɪvi jɑːd/A shipyard owned, operated, or primarily used by a country's navy for building, repairing, and maintaining its warships and naval vessels.
• nawab

  nounLow
  /nəˈwɑːb/A Muslim prince or nobleman in South Asia, especially in the Mughal Empire or its successor states; historically, a governor or viceroy under the Mughal emperor.
• naxalite

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈnʌksəlʌɪt/A member of a far-left Maoist insurgent and political movement in India.
• naxcivan

  nounRare
  /ˌnæxtʃɪˈvɑːn/The proper noun referring to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan.
• naxos

  nounC2+
  /ˈnæksɒs/A proper noun referring to the largest island of the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea, Greece.
• nay

  adverbnounLow (C2)
  /neɪ/Used to introduce a stronger, more accurate, or more correct word than one just used, or to deny or refuse something.
• nay pyi taw

  nounLow
  /neɪ pjiː tɔː/The capital city of Myanmar.
• naya paisa

  nounLow
  /ˈnʌɪə ˈpaɪsə/a former subunit of the Indian rupee, equal to one hundredth of a rupee, used from 1957 to 1964

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