NUMMULITE
NUM'MULITE, noun [Latin, money.] Fossil remains of a chambered shell of a flattened form, formerly mistaken for money.
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NUMPS
NUMPS, noun A dolt; a blockhead. [Not used.]
NUMSKULL
NUM'SKULL, noun [numb and skull.] A dunce; a dolt; a stupid fellow.
NUMSKULLED
NUM'SKULLED, adjective Dull in intellect; stupid; doltish.
NUN
NUN, noun A woman devoted to a religious life, and who lives in a cloister or nunnery, secluded from the world, under a vow of perpetual chastity.NUN, noun1. A web-footed fowl o...
NUNCHION
NUN'CHION, noun A portion of food taken between meals. [qu. from noon, or a corruption of luncheon.]
NUNCIATURE
NUN'CIATURE, noun [See Nuncio] The office of a nuncio.
NUNCIO
NUN'CIO, noun [Latin, a messenger.]1. An embassador from the pope to some catholic prince or state, or who attends some congress or assembly as the pope's representative.2. A me...
NUNCUPATE
NUN'CUPATE, verb transitive [Latin] To declare publicly or solemnly. [Not used.]
NUNCUPATION
NUNCUPA'TION, noun A naming.
NUNCUPATIVE
NUNCU'PATIVE, adjective [Latin, to declare.]1. Nominal; existing only in name.2. Publicly or solemnly declaratory.3. Verbal, not written. A nuncupative will or testament is one ...
NUNCUPATORY
NUNCU'PATORY, adjective [Latin, to declare.]1. Nominal; existing only in name.2. Publicly or solemnly declaratory.3. Verbal, not written. A nuncupative will or testament is one ...
NUNDINAL
NUN'DINAL, adjective [Latin, a fair or market, every nine days.]1. Pertaining to a fair or to a market day.2. A nundinal letter, among the Romans, was one of the eight first let...
NUNDINATE
NUN'DINATE, verb intransitive To buy and sell at fairs. [Not used.]
NUNDINATION
NUNDINA'TION, noun Traffick in fairs. [Not used.]
NUNNATION
NUNNA'TION, noun In Arabic grammar, from the name of N, the pronunciation of n at the end of words.
NUNNERY
NUN'NERY, noun A house in which nuns reside; a cloister in which females under a vow of chastity and devoted to religion, reside during life.
NUPTIAL
NUP'TIAL, adjective [Latin, to marry.]1. Pertaining to marriage; done at a wedding; as nuptial rites and ceremonies; nuptial torch.2. Constituting marriage; as the nuptial knot ...
NUPTIALS
NUP'TIALS, nounplural Marriage, which see.
NURSE
NURSE, noun1. A woman that has the care of infants, or a woman employed to tend the children of others.2. A woman who suckles infants.3. A woman that has the care of a sick pers...
NURSED
NURS'ED, participle passive Tended in infancy or sickness; nourished from the breast maintained; cherished.
NURSER
NURS'ER, noun One that cherishes or encourages growth.
NURSERY
NURS'ERY, noun1. The place or apartment in a house appropriated to the care of children.2. A place where young trees are propagated for the purpose of being transplanted; a plan...
NURSING
NURS'ING, participle present tense Tending; nourishing at the breast; education; maintaining.
NURSLING
NURS'LING, noun1. An infant; a child.2. One that is nursed.
NURTURE
NUR'TURE, noun1. That which nourishes; food; diet.2. That which promotes growth; education; instruction. Ephesians 6:4.NUR'TURE, verb transitive1. To feed; to nourish.2. To educ...
NUSANCE
NU'SANCE, noun [Latin to annoy. Blackstone writes nusance and it is desirable that his example may be followed.]1. That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is...