Nunavut |
a territory in northern Canada created from eastern portions of the Northwest Territories in the late 1990s. |
Nunc Dimittis |
a canticle beginning with these Latin words, used in the Christian liturgy. |
nuncio |
the pope's official representative to a government. |
nunnery |
a home for female members of a religious order; convent. |
nuptial |
of or relating to a wedding ceremony or to marriage. [2 definitions] |
nurse |
someone who cares for the sick or feeble, esp. under the guidance of a doctor. [11 definitions] |
nursemaid |
a woman who is paid to care for young children. |
nurse practitioner |
a registered nurse with advanced training who specializes in certain medical practices or therapies under the auspices of a doctor. |
nursery |
a room where babies or young children sleep or play. [3 definitions] |
nurseryman |
one who grows plants or young trees, often for sale. |
nursery rhyme |
a short, simple, usu. rhymed song or poem for young children. |
nursery school |
a school for children below kindergarten age. |
nursery-web spider |
any of the species of spiders, the females of which build a web for their young and stand guard next to it. |
nurse's office |
in a school, the office of the school's nurse, where students go for assistance if they are injured or do not feel well during school. |
nursing home |
a residence, usu. operated as a public or commercial enterprise, that offers nursing care to the disabled, elderly, or the like. |
nursling |
a suckling baby or young animal. [2 definitions] |
Nur-Sultan |
the capital city of Kazakhstan, formerly called Astana. |
nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). [6 definitions] |
nut |
a dry seed or fruit composed of a usu. edible kernel, or "meat," encased in a woody or leathery shell. [6 definitions] |
nut case |
(slang) one who is unbalanced or crazy. |
nutcracker |
a hinged implement for cracking the shell of a nut. |