Webster's Dictionary 1913

865

Neutral

Neu″tral (?), a. [L. neutralis, fr. neuter. See Neuter.] 1. Not engaged on either side; not taking part with or assisting either of two or more contending parties; neuter; indif...

866

Neutral (2)

Neu″tral (?), n. A person or a nation that takes no part in a contest between others; one who is neutral.The neutral, as far as commerce extends, becomes a party in the war. R. ...

867

Neutralist

Neu″tral‐ist, n. A neutral; one who professes or practices neutrality. Milman.

868

Neutrality

Neu‐tral″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. neutralité.] 1. The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on eith...

869

Neutralization

Neu′tral‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. neutralisation.] 1. The act or process of neutralizing, or the state of being neutralized.2. (Chem.) The act or process by which an acid and a...

870

Neutralize

Neu″tral‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Neutralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Neutralizing (?).] [Cf. F. neutraliser.] 1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.So here I ...

871

Neutralizer

Neu″tral‐i′zer (?), n. One who, or that which, neutralizes; that which destroys, disguises, or renders inert the peculiar properties of a body.

872

Neutrally

Neu″tral‐ly, adv. In a neutral manner; without taking part with either side; indifferently.

873

Neutrophile

{ Neu″tro‐phile (?), Neu″tro‐phil (?) }, n. [L. neuter + Gr. � loving.] (Physiol.) One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes. — Neu″tro‐phil″ic (#...

874

Neuvaines

‖Neu′vaines″ (?), n. pl. [F. neuvaine, fr. LL. novena, fr. L. novem. See Noon.] (R.C.Ch.) Prayers offered up for nine successive days.

875

Nevadite

Ne‐va″dite (?), n.(Min.) A granitoid variety of rhyolite, common in Nevada.

876

Névé

‖Né′vé″ (?), n. [F., fr. � nix, nivis, snow.] (Geol.) The upper part of a glacier, above the limit of perpetual snow. See Glacier.

877

Neven

Nev″en (?), v. t. [Icel. nefna. √ 267.] To name; to mention; to utter.As oft I heard my lord them neven. Chaucer.

878

Never

Nev″er (nĕv″ẽr), adv. [AS. nǣfre; ne not, no + ǣfre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. Shak.Death still draws nearer, never seemi...

879

Nevermore

Nev″er‐more′ (?), adv. Never again; at no time hereafter. Testament of Love. Tyndale.Where springtime of the HesperidesBegins, but endeth nevermore. Longfellow.

880

Neverthelater

Nev′er‐the‐lat″er (?), adv. or conj. Nevertheless.

881

Nevertheless

Nev′er‐the‐less″ (?), adv. or conj. [Never + the (see The by that) + less.] Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet.No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyo...

882

Nevew

Nev″ew (nĕv″ū̍), n. Nephew. Chaucer.

883

New

New (nū), a. [Compar.Newer (–ẽr); superl.Newest.] [OE. OE. newe, AS. niwe, neowe; akin to D. nieuw, OS. niwi, OHG. niuwi, G. neu, Icel. nȳr, Dan. & Sw. ny, Goth. niujis, Lith. n...

884

New (2)

New (nū), adv. Newly; recently. Chaucer.☞ New is much used in composition, adverbially, in the sense of newly, recently, to qualify other words, as in new-born, new-formed, new-...

885

New (3)

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

886

New Thought

New Thought. Any form of belief in mental healing other than (1) Christian Science and (2) hypnotism or psychotherapy. Its central principle is affirmative thought, or suggestio...

887

New Year's Day

New″ Year's′ Day″ (?). the first day of a calendar year; the first day of January. Often colloquially abbreviated to New year's or new year.

888

New Zealand

New′ Zea″land (?) prop. n.. A country located on a group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean east of Australia.New Zealand flax. (a) (Bot.) A tall, liliaceous herb (Phormium t...

889

New-model

New′–mod″el (?), v. t. To remodel.

890

New-year

New″–year′ (?), a. Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, the commencement of the year; as, New-year gifts or odes.

891

Newborn

New″born′ (nū″bôrn′), a. Recently born. Shak.