English Words Starting With N

• niche market

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈniːʃ ˌmɑː.kɪt/A specialized, often small, segment of a larger market defined by specific needs, preferences, or identity.
• nichiren

  nounC2
  /ˈnɪtʃ.ɪ.ren/A Japanese Buddhist monk of the 13th century who founded the Nichiren school of Buddhism.
• nichiren buddhism

  nounRare
  /ˈnɪtʃɪrən ˈbʊdɪzəm/A major school of Japanese Buddhism founded by the 13th-century monk Nichiren, focused on the Lotus Sutra and the chanting of "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo".
• nicholas

  nounCommon
  /ˈnɪk(ə)ləs/A masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'victory of the people'.
• nicholas i

  nounlow
  /ˈnɪkələs ðə ˈfɜːst/The proper name of a Russian emperor who ruled from 1825 to 1855.
• nicholas ii

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪkələs ðə ˈsɛkənd/Proper name of the last Emperor of Russia, who reigned from 1894 until his abdication in 1917.
• nicholas iii

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪkələs ðə ˈθɜːd/A papal claimant (also known as Antipope Nicholas III) who briefly reigned in the 9th century, or a regnal name for monarchs, notably a king of Cyprus.
• nicholas iv

  nounVery low
  /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs ðə ˈfɔːθ/A proper noun referring to the 191st Pope of the Catholic Church who reigned from 1288–1292, born Girolamo Masci.
• nicholas of cusa

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪk(ə)ləs əv ˈkjuːzə/A proper noun referring to a specific historical person, Nikolaus Krebs (1401–1464), a German philosopher, theologian, jurist, astronomer, and cardinal.
• nicholas v

  nounC2
  /ˈnɪkələs ðə ˈfɪfθ/The name of a 15th-century Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Tommaso Parentucelli, known for his patronage of the arts and scholarship, and for founding the Vatican Library.
• nicholasville

  nounLow (Geographic proper noun, primarily of regional relevance)
  /ˈnɪkələsˌvɪl/A proper noun referring to a city in Kentucky, United States, named after early settler or Reverend George Nicholas.
• nichole

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪk.ɒl/A female given name.
• nichols

  nounRare (as a common noun); Medium (as a proper noun/surname). The word itself is not a common English lexical item; its use is specific to personal names.
  /ˈnɪkəlz/A family name of English origin; most commonly a surname derived from a patronymic (son of Nicholas).
• nicholson

  nounC1+
  /ˈnɪkəlsən/A family name or surname of Scottish origin; used to refer to individuals bearing that surname.
• nichrome

  nounC2
  /ˈnʌɪkrəʊm/A nickel-chromium alloy known for its high electrical resistance and heat resistance.
• nicht

  nounLow
  /nɪxt/A Scots and Northern English term meaning 'not' or 'nothing'; also used as a noun to refer to a low or worthless person.
• nicias

  nounVery Low
  /ˈnɪsɪæs/A proper noun referring to an Athenian statesman and general during the Peloponnesian War (5th century BC), known for his caution, piety, and negotiation of the Peace of Nicias.
• nick

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /nɪk/A small cut, notch, or dent; to make such a cut.
• nick-nack

  nounLow
  /ˈnɪk.næk/A small, decorative object or trinket, often of little monetary value.
• nickel

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈnɪk.əl/A silver-white chemical element (symbol Ni, atomic number 28) that is hard, malleable, and resistant to corrosion, used in alloys and plating.

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