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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NEW, a.
1. Lately made, invented, produced or come into being; that has existed a short time only; recent in origin; novel; opposed to old, and used of things; as a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion; a new theory; the new chimistry; a new discovery.
2. Lately introduced to our knowledge; not before known; recently discovered; as a new metal; a new species of animals or plants found in foreign countries; the new continent.
3. Modern; not ancient.
4. Recently produced by change; as a new life.
Put on the new man. Ephesians 4.
5. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
Heretics and such as instill their poison into new minds.
New to the plough, unpracticed in the trace.
6. Renovated; repaired so as to recover the first state.
Men, after long emaciating diets, wax plump, fat and almost new.
7. Fresh after any event.
New from her sickness to that northern air.
8. Not of ancient extraction or a family of ancient distinction.
By superior capacity and extensive knowledge, a new man often mounts to favor.
9. Not before used; strange; unknown.
They shall speak with new tongues. Mark 16.
10. Recently commenced; as the new year.
11. Having passed the change or conjunction with the sun; as the new moon.
12. Not cleared and cultivated, or lately cleared; as new land.
13. That has lately appeared for the first time; as a new star.
New is much used in composition to qualify other words, and always bears its true sense of late, recent, novel, fresh; as in new-born, new-made, new-grown, new-formed, new-found. In this use, new may be considered as adverbial, or as a part of the compound.
NEW, v.t. To make new. [Not used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World" [ant: old]
2: original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" [syn: fresh, new, novel]
3: lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits" [syn: raw, new]
4: having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time of unexampled prosperity" [syn: new, unexampled]
5: other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"
6: unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new" [ant: worn]
7: (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; "newfangled ideas"; "she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them" [syn: newfangled, new]
8: in use after medieval times; "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"
9: used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew" [syn: Modern, New]
10: (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" [syn: new, young]
11: unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job" adv
1: very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes" [syn: newly, freshly, fresh, new]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English n?we; akin to Old High German niuwi new, Latin novus, Greek neos Date: before 12th century 1. having recently come into existence ; recent, modern 2. a. (1) having been seen, used, or known for a short time ; novel <rice was a new crop for the area> (2) unfamiliar <visit new places> b. being other than the former or old <a steady flow of new money> 3. having been in a relationship or condition but a short time <new to the job> <a new wife> 4. a. beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing <a new day> <the new edition> b. made or become fresh <awoke a new person> c. relating to or being a new moon 5. different from one of the same category that has existed previously <new realism> 6. of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality <a new strain of hybrid corn> 7. capitalized modern 3; especially having been in use after medieval times • newish adjective • newness noun Synonyms: new, novel, original, fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused <new brick> or has not been known before <new designs> or not experienced before <starts the new job>. novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented <a novel approach to the problem>. original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist <a man without one original idea>. fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness <a fresh start>. II. adverb Date: before 12th century newly, recently — usually used in combination

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & adv. --adj. 1 a of recent origin or arrival. b made, invented, discovered, acquired, or experienced recently or now for the first time (a new star; has many new ideas). 2 in original condition; not worn or used. 3 a renewed or reformed (a new life; the new order). b reinvigorated (felt like a new person). 4 different from a recent previous one (has a new job). 5 in addition to others already existing (have you been to the new supermarket?). 6 (often foll. by to) unfamiliar or strange (a new sensation; the idea was new to me). 7 (often foll. by at) (of a person) inexperienced, unaccustomed (to doing something) (am new at this business). 8 (usu. prec. by the) often derog. a later, modern. b newfangled. c given to new or modern ideas (the new man). d recently affected by social change (the new rich). 9 (often prec. by the) advanced in method or theory (the new formula). 10 (in place-names) discovered or founded later than and named after (New York; New Zealand). --adv. (usu. in comb.) 1 newly, recently (new-found; new-baked). 2 anew, afresh. Phrases and idioms: new birth Theol. spiritual regeneration. new broom see BROOM. new deal new arrangements or conditions, esp. when better than the earlier ones. new-laid (of an egg) freshly laid. new look a new or revised appearance or presentation, esp. of something familiar. the new mathematics (or maths) a system of teaching mathematics to children, with emphasis on investigation by them and on set theory. new moon 1 the moon when first seen as a crescent after conjunction with the sun. 2 the time of its appearance. a new one (often foll. by on) colloq. an account or idea not previously encountered (by a person). new potatoes the earliest potatoes of a new crop. new star a nova. new style dating reckoned by the Gregorian Calendar. New Testament the part of the Bible concerned with the life and teachings of Christ and his earliest followers. new town Brit. a town established as a completely new settlement with government sponsorship. new wave 1 = NOUVELLE VAGUE. 2 a style of rock music popular in the 1970s. New World North and South America regarded collectively in relation to Europe. new year 1 the calendar year just begun or about to begin. 2 the first few days of a year. New Year's Day 1 January. New Year's Eve 31 December. Derivatives: newish adj. newness n. Etymology: OE niwe f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

New New, a. [Compar. Newer; superl. Newest.] [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. n?r, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. naujas, Russ. novuii, Ir. nua, nuadh, Gael. nuadh, W. newydd, Armor. nevez, L. novus, gr. ?, Skr. nava, and prob. to E. now. [root]263. See Now, and cf. Announce, Innovate, Neophyte, Novel.] 1. Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion. ``Your new wife.'' --Chaucer. 2. Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes. 3. Newly beginning or recurring; starting anew; now commencing; different from has been; as, a new year; a new course or direction. 4. As if lately begun or made; having the state or quality of original freshness; also, changed for the better; renovated; unworn; untried; unspent; as, rest and travel made him a new man. Steadfasty purposing to lead a new life. --Bk. of Com. Prayer. Men after long emaciating diets, fat, and almost new. --Bacon. 5. Not of ancient extraction, or of a family of ancient descent; not previously kniwn or famous. --Addison. 6. Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed. New to the plow, unpracticed in the trace. --Pope. 7. Fresh from anything; newly come. New from her sickness to that northern air. --Dryden. New birth. See under Birth. New Church, or New Jerusalem Church, the church holding the doctrines taught by Emanuel Swedenborg. See Swedenborgian. New heart (Theol.), a heart or character changed by the power of God, so as to be governed by new and holy motives. New land, land ckeared and cultivated for the first time. New light. (Zo["o]l.) See Crappie. New moon. (a) The moon in its first quarter, or when it first appears after being invisible. (b) The day when the new moon is first seen; the first day of the lunar month, which was a holy day among the Jews. --2 Kings iv. 23. New Red Sandstone (Geol.), an old name for the formation immediately above the coal measures or strata, now divided into the Permian and Trias. See Sandstone. New style. See Style. New testament. See under Testament. New world, the land of the Western Hemisphere; -- so called because not known to the inhabitants of the Eastern Hemisphere until recent times. Syn: Novel; recent; fresh; modern. See Novel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

New New, adv. Newly; recently. --Chaucer. Note: New is much used in composition, adverbially, in the sense of newly, recently, to quality other words, as in new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown. Of new, anew. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

New New, v. t. & i. To make new; to renew. [Obs.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(newer, newest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented. They've just opened a new hotel in the Stoke area... The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head. ...the introduction of new drugs to suppress the immune system... Their epic fight is the subject of a new film... These ideas are nothing new in America. ADJ • newness The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach. N-UNCOUNT 2. Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone. That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress... There are many boats, new and used, for sale... They cost nine pounds new, three pounds secondhand. ADJ 3. You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful. Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent... I had been in my new job only a few days... I had to find somewhere new to live... Rachel has a new boyfriend... They told me I needed a new battery. ADJ 4. New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed. The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth. ADJ: usu ADJ n 5. A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year. The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of the past... ADJ: ADJ n 6. New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position. ...the usual exhaustion of a new mother... The Association gives a free handbook to all new members. ADJ: ADJ n 7. If you are new to a situation or place, or if the situation or place is new to you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience of it. She wasn't new to the company... His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind... I'm new here and all I did was follow orders. ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to n 8. New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour. ADJ: ADJ n 9. as good as new: see good to turn over a new leaf: see leaf a new lease of life: see lease pastures new: see pasture see also brand-new

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Novel, fresh, of recent origin. 2. Recent, modern, of the present day. 3. Just discovered, recently made known, strange. 4. Unaccustomed, unused. 5. Repaired, renovated, reinvigorated. 6. Starting anew, commencing, renovated. 7. Newly come.

Airports

Landing Facility Type	AIRPORT
Airport Code	NEW
EFF_DATE	02/16/2006
FAA Region	ASW
FAA District	NONE
State	LA
State	LOUISIANA
County	ORLEANS
County State	LA
City Name	NEW ORLEANS
Full Name	LAKEFRONT
Owner Type	PU
Facility Use	PU
Facility City, State, Zip	"NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126"
Elevation	8
Aeronautical chart on which the airport facility appears	NEW ORLEANS
Distance from the central business district of the associated city to the airport in nautical miles	04
Direction of airport from the central business district of the associated city	NE
Airport Certification Type and Date	I LU 10/1976
NASP/Federal Agreement Code	NGPY3
Customs international airport	N
Customs Landing Rights Airport	Y
Joint Use	Y
Military Landing Rights	Y
Control Tower	Y
Based Single Engine General Aviation Aircraft	121
Based Multi-engine general aviation aircraft	050
Based Jet engine general aviation aircraft	015
Based Helicopters	009
Based Military Aircraft	019
Commercial Services	000115
Air Taxi	007364
General Aviation, Local Operations	029333
General Aviation - Itinerant Operations	056612
Military Aircraft Operations	008439
Latitude	30.0424166667
Longitude	-90.0282500000
State FIPS code	22
State Postal Code	LA
Total domestic enplanements (inbound plus outbound)	785
Version	09

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