negotiation |
(often pl.) mutual discussions intended to produce an agreement. [2 definitions] |
Negrito |
any of various short, dark-skinned peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, or Africa. |
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(outdated; now sometimes considered offensive) a Black person. [3 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(outdated; considered offensive; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a member of a human racial group originating in sub-Saharan Africa,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] |
Negro leagues |
former U.S. baseball leagues in which all players were Black. The Negro leagues were most prominent from the 1920s to the early 1950s, after which Black players were increasingly integrated into the U.S. major leagues. [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 part of a town or city in which one lives, or a local area that has particular 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. |