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Nonresistant Non`re·sist"ant noun One who maintains that no resistance should be made to constituted authority, even when unjustly or oppressively exercised; one who advocates or practices absolute submission; also, one who holds that violence should never be resisted by force.

Nonresisting Non`re·sist"ing adjective Not making resistance.

Nonruminant Non·ru"mi·nant adjective Not ruminating; as, a nonruminant animal.

Nonsane Non`sane" adjective Unsound; not perfect; as, a person of nonsane memory. Blackstone.

Nonsense Non"sense noun [ Prefix non- + sense : confer French nonsens .]

1. That which is not sense, or has no sense; words, or language, which have no meaning, or which convey no intelligible ideas; absurdity.

2. Trifles; things of no importance.

Nonsense verses , lines made by taking any words which occur, but especially certain words which it is desired to recollect, and arranging them without reference to anything but the measure, so that the rhythm of the lines may aid in recalling the remembrance of the words.

Syn. -- Folly; silliness; absurdity; trash; balderdash.

Nonsensical Non·sen"si·cal adjective Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous. -- Non*sen"si*cal*ly , adverb -- Non*sen"si*cal*ness , noun

Nonsensitive Non·sen"si·tive adjective Not sensitive; wanting sense or perception; not easily affected.

Nonsexual Non·sex"u·al adjective Having no distinction of sex; sexless; neuter.

Nonslaveholding Non·slave"hold`ing adjective Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a nonslaveholding State.

Nonsolution Non`so·lu"tion noun Failure of solution or explanation.

Nonsolvency Non·sol"ven·cy noun Inability to pay debts; insolvency.

Nonsolvent Non·sol"vent adjective Not solvent; insolvent.

Nonsolvent Non·sol"vent noun An insolvent.

Nonsonant Non·so"nant adjective Not sonant. -- noun A nonsonant or nonvocal consonant.

Nonsparing Non·spar"ing adjective Sparing none.

Nonstriated Non·stri"a·ted adjective (Nat. Hist.) Without striations; unstriped; as, nonstriated muscle fibers.

Nonsubmission Non`sub·mis"sion noun Want of submission; failure or refusal to submit.

Nonsubmissive Non`sub·mis"sive adjective Not submissive.

Nonsuch Non"such noun See Nonesuch .

Nonsuit Non"suit` noun (Law) A neglect or failure by the plaintiff to follow up his suit; a stopping of the suit; a renunciation or withdrawal of the cause by the plaintiff, either because he is satisfied that he can not support it, or upon the judge's expressing his opinion. A compulsory nonsuit is a nonsuit ordered by the court on the ground that the plaintiff on his own showing has not made out his case.

Nonsuit Non"suit` transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Nonsuited ; present participle & verbal noun Nonsuiting .] (Law) To determine, adjudge, or record (a plaintiff) as having dropped his suit, upon his withdrawal or failure to follow it up. "When two are joined in a writ, and one is nonsuited ." Z. Swift.

Nonsuit Non"suit` adjective Nonsuited. D. A. Tyng.

Non*sure"ty noun Insecurity. [ Obsolete]

Nontenure Non·ten"ure noun (Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.

Nonterm Non"term` noun (Law) A vacation between two terms of a court.

Nontoxic Non·tox"ic adjective Not toxic.

Nontronite Non"tro·nite noun [ So called because found in the arrondissement of Notron , France.] (Min.) A greenish yellow or green mineral, consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of iron.

Nonuniformist Non·u"ni·form`ist noun One who believes that past changes in the structure of the earth have proceeded from cataclysms or causes more violent than are now operating; -- called also nonuniformitarian .

Nonunion Non·un"ion adjective 1. Not belonging to, or affiliated with, a trades union; as, a nonunoin carpenter.

2. Not recognizing or favoring trades unions or trades-unionists; as, a nonunion contractor. -- Non*un"ion*ism noun

Nonunionist Non·un"ion·ist noun One who does not belong, or refuses to belong, to a trades union.

Nonusance Non·us"ance noun Neglect of using; failure to use. [ R.] Sir T. Browne.

Nonuser Non·us"er 1. A not using; failure to use.

An office may be forfeited by misuser or nonuser .

Blackstone.

2. (Law) Neglect or omission to use an easement or franchise or to assert a right. Kent.

Nonvascular Non·vas"cu·lar adjective (Anat.) Destitute of vessels; extravascular.

Nonvernacular Non`ver·nac"u·lar adjective Not vernacular.

A nonvernacular expression.

Sir W. Hamilton.

Nonvocal Non·vo"cal adjective Not vocal; destitute of tone. -- noun A nonvocal consonant.

Nonyl Non"yl noun [ Non ane + - yl .] (Chemistry) The hydrocarbon radical, C₉ H₁₉ , derived from nonane and forming many compounds. Used also adjectively; as, nonyl alcohol.

Nonylene Non"y·lene noun [ Non ane + eth ylene .] (Chemistry) Any one of a series of metameric, unsaturated hydrocarbons C₉ H₁₈ of the ethylene series.

Nonylenic Non`y·len"ic adjective (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, related to, or designating, nonylene or its compounds; as, nonylenic acid.

Nonylic No·nyl"ic adjective (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, nonyl or its compounds; as, nonylic acid.

Noodle Noo"dle noun [ Confer Noddle , Noddy .] A simpleton; a blockhead; a stupid person; a ninny. [ Low]

The chuckling grin of noodles .

Sydney Smith.

Noodle Noo"dle noun [ German nudel vermicelli.] A thin strip of dough, made with eggs, rolled up, cut into small pieces, and used in soup.

Nook Nook noun [ Middle English nok ; confer Gael. & Ir. niuc .] A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat.

How couldst thou find this dark, sequestered nook ?

Milton.

Nook-shotten Nook"-shot`ten adjective Full of nooks, angles, or corners. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.]

That nook-shotten isle of Albion.

Shak.

Noon Noon adjective No. See the Note under No. [ Obsolete]

Noon Noon noun [ Anglo-Saxon n...n , orig., the ninth hour, from Latin nona (sc. hora) the ninth hour, then applied to the church services (called nones ) at that hour, the time of which was afterwards changed to noon. See Nine , and confer Nones , Nunchion .] 1. The middle of the day; midday; the time when the sun is in the meridian; twelve o'clock in the daytime.

2. Hence, the highest point; culmination.

In the very noon of that brilliant life which was destined to be so soon, and so fatally, overshadowed.

Motley.

High noon , the exact meridian; midday. -- Noon of night , midnight. [ Poetic] Dryden.

Noon Noon adjective Belonging to midday; occurring at midday; meridional. Young.

Noon Noon intransitive verb To take rest and refreshment at noon.

Noon-flower Noon"-flow`er noun (Botany) The goat's beard, whose flowers close at midday.

Noonday Noon"day` noun Midday; twelve o'clock in the day; noon.

Noonday Noon"day` adjective Of or pertaining to midday; meridional; as, the noonday heat. " Noonday walks." Addison.

Nooning Noon"ing noun A rest at noon; a repast at noon.

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