| New Testament |
the books of the Christian Bible that tell of the life and works of Jesus Christ and his apostles. |
| New World |
the Western Hemisphere. North and South America make up the New World. |
| New Year's Day |
the first day of the new year, January 1. |
| New Year's Eve |
the evening of December 31, the last night of the calendar year. On New Year's Eve, many people around the world celebrate the coming of the new year, which begins at midnight. |
| New York |
a state in the eastern United States. Its capital is Albany. (abbreviated: NY) [2 definitions] |
| New York City |
a metropolis in the southeast corner of New York State. |
| New Zealand |
a country on two large islands and a number of small islands in the South Pacific, southeast of Australia. Wellington is the capital of New Zealand. |
| next |
coming immediately after; following. [4 definitions] |
| next door |
in, at, or to the building, house, or apartment that is next to one's own. |
| next-door |
in or at the closest building, house, or apartment. |
| next door to |
in the house closest to. |
| next to |
nearest to and on one side of. [3 definitions] |
| NH |
abbreviation of "New Hampshire." |
| Ni |
symbol of the chemical element nickel. |
| Niagara Falls |
waterfalls on the Niagara River located on the border between the United States and Canada. The falls are divided into two principal sections by an island in the river. The two major sets of falls are the Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side, and the American Falls, on the U.S. side. The large and impressive falls are popular with sightseers. |
| nibble |
to eat in small bites. [7 definitions] |
| Nicaragua |
a country in Central America. Managua is the capital of Nicaragua. |
| nice |
pleasant; attractive. [4 definitions] |
| niche |
a hollow place set into a wall to hold a statue or some other object. [2 definitions] |
| nick |
a shallow cut or chip in a surface. [2 definitions] |
| nickel |
a dense, hard, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. It is sometimes combined with other metals to make alloys such as stainless steel. (symbol: Ni). [2 definitions] |