| Nobel prize |
any of the international prizes awarded annually for achievements in physics, chemistry, economics, medicine or physiology, literature, and the promotion of peace, by a Swedish foundation established according to the bequest of Alfred Nobel. |
| nobility |
the persons of noble rank or status in a country collectively; aristocracy. [2 definitions] |
| noble |
of, concerning, or belonging to a class of society that bears hereditary titles of rank or status; aristocratic. [4 definitions] |
| nobleman |
a man of noble status or birth. |
| noblesse oblige |
the presumption that wealthy, aristocratic, or powerful people have an obligation to behave charitably and honorably, esp. towards people who are less fortunate. |
| noblewoman |
a woman of noble status or birth. |
| nobody |
no one; no person; not anybody. [2 definitions] |
| nobody's fool |
one who is difficult to deceive. |
| nock |
the notch at each end of a bow that holds the bowstring. [4 definitions] |
| nocti- |
night. |
| noctuid |
any of a large group of moths that are dull in color, fly at night, and produce destructive larvae such as cutworms and armyworms. |
| nocturnal |
of, concerning, or occurring in the night. [3 definitions] |
| nocturne |
a musical or artistic composition that portrays or suggests night or a dreamlike state. |
| nod |
to move the head up and down as an indication of assent, greeting, or approval. [7 definitions] |
| nodding acquaintance |
a slight acquaintance with someone or something, or someone with whom one has such a relationship. |
| noddy |
any of a group of related tropical terns with dark bodies and pale heads. [2 definitions] |
| node |
a knoblike or knotlike swelling or mass of tissue. [2 definitions] |
| no doubt |
certainly. [2 definitions] |
| nodule |
a small lump, swelling, or node. [2 definitions] |
| Noël |
Christmas or the Christmas season. [2 definitions] |
| noetic |
of or pertaining to the intellect; understood only by the mind or through the reasoning process. |