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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

N is the fourteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and an articulation formed by placing the end of the tongue against the root of the upper teeth. It is an imperfect mute or semi-vowel, and a nasal letter; the articulation being accompanied with a sound through the nose. It has one sound only, and after m is silent or nearly so, as in hymn and condemn. N, among the ancients, was a numeral letter signifying 900, and with a stroke over it, 9000. Among the lawyers, N. L. stood for non liquet, the case is not clear. In commerce, No. Is an abbreviation of the French nombre, and stands for number. N.S. stands for New Style.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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1: a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues [syn: nitrogen, N, atomic number 7]
2: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees [syn: north, due north, northward, N]
3: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes [syn: newton, N]
4: (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter [syn: normality, N]
5: the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet [syn: N, n]

Merriam Webster's

conjunction Etymology: by shortening than

Merriam Webster's

also 'n conjunction and <fish 'n' chips>

Merriam Webster's

I. abbreviation newton II. symbol nitrogen

Merriam Webster's

I. noun (plural n's or ns) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a. the 14th letter of the English alphabet b. a graphic representation of this letter c. a speech counterpart of orthographic n 2. a graphic device for reproducing the letter n 3. a. one designated n especially as the 14th in order or class b. an indefinite number; especially a constant integer or a variable taking on integral values 4. something shaped like the letter N 5. the haploid or gametic number of chromosomes 6. en 2 II. abbreviation 1. name 2. nano- 3. navy 4. net 5. neuter 6. usually italic neutron 7. noon 8. normal 9. north; northern 10. note 11. noun 12. number

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. (also n) (pl. Ns or N's) 1 the fourteenth letter of the alphabet. 2 Printing en. 3 Math. an indefinite number. Phrases and idioms: to the nth (or nth degree) 1 Math. to any required power. 2 to any extent; to the utmost. 2. abbr. (also N.) 1 North; Northern. 2 newton(s). 3 Chess knight. 4 New. 5 nuclear. 3. symb. Chem. the element nitrogen.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

abbr. (also n.) 1 name. 2 nano-. 3 neuter. 4 noon. 5 note. 6 noun.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

York use York" use` (Eccl.) The one of the three printed uses of England which was followed in the north. It was based on the Sarum use. See Use, n., 6. --Shipley.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

N N ([e^]n), the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k (as in single, sink, conquer), it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing, bring, etc. This is a simple but related sound, and is called the gutturo-nasal consonent. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 243-246. Note: The letter N came into English through the Latin and Greek from the Ph[oe]nician, which probably derived it from the Egyptian as the ultimate origin. It is etymologically most closely related to M. See M.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

N N, n. (Print.) A measure of space equal to half an M (or em); an en.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Uxorious Ux*o"ri*ous, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. ``Uxorious magistrates.'' --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Ux*o"ri*ous*ness, n.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Valiant Val"iant, a. [OE. valiant, F. vaillant, OF. vaillant, valant, originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, Valid.] 1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. [Obs.] --Walton. 2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave. A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak. And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. --1 Sam. xviii. 17. 3. Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. ``Thou bearest the highest name for valiant acts.'' --Milton. [The saints] have made such valiant confessions. --J. H. Newman. -- Val"iant*ly, adv. -- Val"iant*ness, n.

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