| Negritude |
(sometimes l.c.) an awareness by blacks of their historical and cultural heritage, and an ideological affirmation of its value. |
| Negro |
(outdated; now sometimes considered offensive) a Black person. [2 definitions] |
| Negroid |
(outdated; considered offensive; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a member of a human racial group originating in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly characterized by having dark skin. [2 definitions] |
| negus |
a beverage made of wine, hot water, lemon juice, nutmeg, and sugar. |
| Nehemiah |
according to the Old Testament, a Hebrew leader of the fifth century B.C. [2 definitions] |
| neigh |
to make the long, high-pitched sound of a horse; whinny. [2 definitions] |
| neighbor |
a person who lives close to someone else. [7 definitions] |
| neighborhood |
the area or district near some place or thing, or a local area that has distinguishing characteristics. [3 definitions] |
| neighboring |
situated near or adjacent. |
| neighborly |
relating to or characteristic of neighbors; friendly. |
| neighbour |
a spelling of "neighbor" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighbor" for more information. |
| neighbourhood |
a spelling of "neighborhood" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighborhood" for more information. |
| neighbourly |
a spelling of "neighborly" used in Canada and Britain. See "neighborly" for more information. |
| neither |
not either (usu. fol. by "nor"). [3 definitions] |
| neither here nor there |
irrelevant or immaterial; without significance. |
| nelson |
any of several wrestling holds in which the arm is passed under that of the opponent from behind and the hand is pressed against his head, neck, or arm. |
| Nelson Mandela |
South African statesman, anti-apartheid activist, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was held as a political prisoner for 27 years and became the first democratically elected and first black President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 (b. 1918). |
| nematode |
an unsegmented, usu. parasitic worm having an elongated, cylindrical body; roundworm. |
| nemesis |
that which one cannot beat, conquer, or succeed at; cause or agent of one's often repeated downfall. [3 definitions] |
| nemo me impune lacessit |
(Latin) no one attacks me with impunity (motto of Scotland). |
| neo- |
(sometimes cap.) recent; new; later. |