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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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New Dealer noun a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
New DelhiIndian capital noun the capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi
new edition noun a publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale
New England noun a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
New England asterAster novae-angliae noun common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy
New England clam chowder noun a thick chowder made with clams and potatoes and onions and salt pork and milk
New Englander noun an American who lives in New England
New English Bible noun a modern English version of the Bible and Apocrypha
New Forest noun an area of woods and heathland in southern Hampshire that was set aside by William I as Crown property in 1079; originally a royal hunting ground but now administered as parkland; noted for its ponies
New GuineaPapua noun a Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia
New HampshireGranite State noun a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
New HampshiriteGranite Stater noun a native or resident of New Hampshire
New Haven noun a city in southwestern Connecticut; site of Yale University
New Ireland noun an island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
New JerseyJersey noun a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
New JerseyanNew Jerseyite noun a native of resident of New Jersey
new line noun the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line
New London noun a town in southeastern Connecticut near Long Island Sound; an important whaling center in the 19th century
New Look noun a style of women`s clothing created by Christian Dior in 1947; involved a tight bodice and narrow waist and a flowing pleated skirt
New Mexican noun a native or resident of New Mexico
New MexicoLand of Enchantment noun a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
new moonnew phase of the moon noun the time at which the moon appears as a narrow waxing crescent
New Netherland noun a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664
New NorwegianLandsmal noun one of two official languages of Norway; based on rural dialects
new penny noun a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound
New People`s ArmyNPA noun a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines
New River noun a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River
New River Gorge Bridge noun a steel arch bridge across New River at Fayetteville, West Virginia
New Siberian Islands noun a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia and east of the Laptev Sea
New South Wales noun an Australian state in southeastern Australia
New Testament noun the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ`s death; the second half of the Christian Bible
new town noun a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation
New WaveNouvelle Vague noun an art movement in French cinema in the 1960s
New Waver noun a film maker who follows New Wave ideas
New World adjective of or relating to the New World; `New World monkeys`
New World beaverCastor canadensis noun a variety of beaver found in almost all areas of North America except Florida
New World blackbird noun any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
New World chat noun birds having a chattering call
New World flycatcherflycatcher 2 tyrant flycatcher noun large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
New world goldfinchgoldfinch 2 yellowbird 1 Spinus tristis noun American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
New World jay noun a North American jay
New World least weaselMustela rixosa noun of Canada and northeastern United States
New World monkeyplatyrrhine noun hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
New World mouse noun a variety of rodent
New World opahLampris guttatus noun from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
New World orioleAmerican oriole noun American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
New World porcupine noun arboreal porcupine
New World sparrow noun sparrow-like North American finches
New World tapirTapirus terrestris noun a tapir found in South America and Central America
New World vulturecathartid noun large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
New World warbler noun small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
New Year noun the calendar year just begun
New Year`s DayNew Year`s noun the first day of the year
New Year`s Eve11658 noun the last day of the year
New YorkNew York State noun a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
New York Bay noun a bay of the North Atlantic; fed by the Hudson River
New York fernParathelypteris novae-boracensis noun slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris
New York State Barge Canal noun a system of canals crossing New York State and connecting the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and Lake Champlain
New York Stock ExchangeN. Y. Stock Exchange noun a stock exchange in New York
New Yorker noun a native or resident of New York (especially of New York City)
New Zealand noun an independent country within the British Commonwealth; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1907; known for sheep and spectacular scenery
New Zealand noun North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
New Zealand beech noun any of several tall New Zealand trees of the genus Nothofagus; some yield useful timber
New Zealand cotton noun a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber
New Zealand daisybushOlearia haastii noun bushy New Zealand shrub cultivated for its fragrant white flower heads
New Zealand dollar noun the basic unit of money in New Zealand
New Zealand Islands noun North Island and South Island and adjacent small islands in the South Pacific
New Zealand mountain pineHalocarpus bidwilli noun New Zealand shrub
New Zealand spinachTetragonia tetragonioides noun coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves
New Zealand wren noun birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
New Zealander adjective of or relating to or characteristic of New Zealand or its people; `New Zealander sheep farms`
new-made adjective newly made; `the aroma of new-made bread`
new-mown adjective newly mown
new(a) adjective 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`
Newari noun Himalayish language spoken in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal
newbornnew-sprung(a) adjective having just or recently arisen or come into existence; `new nations`; `with newborn fears`
Newburg sauce noun lobster butter and cream and egg yolks seasoned with onions and sherry or Madeira
Newburgh noun a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington`s headquarters
NewcastleNewcastle-upon-Tyne noun a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression `carry coals to Newcastle` meaning to do something unnecessary)
Newcastle disease noun disease of domestic fowl and other birds
NewcombSimon Newcomb noun United States astronomer (1835-1909)
newcomerfledgling noun any new participant in some activity
newel noun the central pillar of a circular staircase
newel post noun the post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs; it supports the handrail
newfangled adjective (of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new; `newfangled ideas`; `she buys all these new-fangled machines and never uses them`
newfound adjective newly discovered; `his newfound aggressiveness`; `Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea`
NewfoundlandNewfoundland dog noun a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador noun a Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada`s 10th province in 1949
Newfoundland dwarf birchAmerican dwarf birch noun small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland
Newgate noun a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
newlyfreshly adverb 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`
newlywedhoneymooner noun someone recently married
NewmanJohn Henry Newman noun English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
newmarket noun a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
newness noun the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
Newport noun a port city in southeastern Wales
Newport News noun a port city in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James River off Hampton Roads; large shipyards
newsintelligence 1 tidings noun new information about specific and timely events; `they awaited news of the outcome`
news agencypress agency noun an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
news articlenews story noun an article reporting news
