| New Zealand |
a country on two large islands in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia. |
| next |
coming immediately after; following. [5 definitions] |
| next door |
in, at, or to the neighboring building, house, door, or the like. |
| next-door |
in or at the neighboring building, house, door, or the like. |
| next door to |
in the house closest to. |
| next of kin |
the nearest relative or relatives of an individual. [2 definitions] |
| next to |
adjacent to or on one side of. [3 definitions] |
| nexus |
a connection or link between individuals of a series or group. [2 definitions] |
| Nez Percé |
a member of a tribe of North American Indians who formerly inhabited the northwestern part of the United States. [2 definitions] |
| NGO |
abbreviation of "nongovernmental organization." |
| ngultrum |
the chief monetary unit of Bhutan, equaling one hundred chetrums. |
| ngwee |
the smaller monetary unit of Zambia. (Cf. kwacha.) |
| NH |
abbreviation of "New Hampshire," a New England state between Vermont and Maine. |
| NHS |
abbreviation of "National Health Service," the British health service, largely financed by taxation, that provides free or inexpensive medical treatment for patients. |
| Ni |
symbol of the chemical element nickel. |
| niacin |
a compound found in many foods, esp. meat, milk, and legumes, considered part of the vitamin B complex. |
| Niagara Falls |
waterfalls on the Niagara River located on the border between the United States and Canada. The falls are divided into two principal sections by an island in the river. The two major sets of falls are the Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side, and the American Falls, on the U.S. side. The impressive waterfalls are an attraction for sightseers. [2 definitions] |
| Niamey |
the capital of Niger. |
| nib |
the point of a pen. [2 definitions] |
| nibble |
to take small bites of a food with one's teeth. [8 definitions] |
| Nibelung |
in Germanic mythology, any of the dwarfs who had a magic ring and gold, which were taken from them by Siegfried. [2 definitions] |