English Words Starting With N

• nayarit

  nounVery Low
  /ˌnɑːjəˈriːt/A proper noun referring to a state in western Mexico, its capital city, or the indigenous people from that region.
• naysay

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˈneɪ.seɪ/To say no; to deny, refuse, oppose, or express skepticism about something, often persistently.
• naysayer

  nounC1
  /ˈneɪˌseɪ.ər/a person who habitually expresses negative or pessimistic opinions, opposes something, or says something cannot or should not be done.
• nazarene

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌnæz.əˈriːn/A person from Nazareth, particularly referring to Jesus of Nazareth.
• nazareth

  nounLow
  /ˈnæz.ər.əθ/A historical town in northern Israel, traditionally known as the childhood home of Jesus Christ.
• nazarite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnæzəraɪt/A member of an ancient Israelite religious order who vowed to abstain from alcohol, refrain from cutting their hair, and avoid contact with dead bodies.
• nazca plate

  nounLow
  /ˈnæskə pleɪt/A tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located off the west coast of South America, subducting beneath the South American Plate.
• naze

  nounRare
  /neɪz/A promontory or headland; a cape or point of land projecting into the sea.
• nazi

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈnɑːtsi/A member of the far-right, totalitarian National Socialist German Workers' Party, led by Adolf Hitler, that controlled Germany from 1933 to 1945.
• nazify

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈnɑːtsɪfaɪ/To make something or someone adopt Nazi ideology, policies, or characteristics; to impose Nazi principles upon.
• nazimova

  nounVery Low (proper noun, niche historical reference)
  /næˈziːməvə/A proper noun referring to Alla Nazimova (1879–1945), a Russian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter.
• nazir

  nounLow (Specialist/Legal)
  /nəˈzɪə/A legal guardian appointed by a Muslim court to manage the affairs of a minor, orphan, or person deemed incapable; historically, a superintendent or overseer of religious endowments (waqf) or a trust.
• nazirite

  nounRare
  /ˈnæzɪraɪt/A member of an ancient Hebrew sect who took a vow of abstinence from alcohol, grapes, and hair-cutting, as described in the biblical Book of Numbers.
• nazism

  nounC1
  /ˈnɑːtsɪz(ə)m/The ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler's National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) in Germany from 1933 to 1945, characterized by extreme nationalism, racism, authoritarianism, militarism, and anti-Semitism.
• naˈuruan

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /nɑːˈuː.ruː.ən/Relating to the island country of Nauru, its people, or their Austronesian language.
• ndebele

  nounLow (C2/Proficiency). It is a proper noun with specific cultural/geographic reference.
  /ɛnˈdeɪbeɪleɪ/ or /ənˈdɛbəleɪ/A term referring to either a Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa (primarily Zimbabwe and South Africa) or their language.
• ndjamena

  nounLow
  /ənˌdʒɑːˈmeɪnə/The capital and largest city of Chad, located in west-central Africa at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers.
• ndola

  nounVery Low
  /ənˈdəʊlə/A city in Zambia, the third largest in the country and the capital of the Copperbelt Province.
• ne plus ultra

  nounC2
  /ˌneɪ pluːs ˈʊltrɑː/The highest point of achievement, quality, or excellence; the ultimate or perfect example.
• ne win

  nounLow
  /ˌnjuː ˈwɪn/A victory achieved recently or for the first time, especially in a competition or election.

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