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district, quarter, section—more at DISTRICT

neigh·bor·ly adjective : befitting congenial neighbors; especially : FRIENDLY

— neigh·bor·li·ness noun

Synonyms

amicable, companionable, comradely, cordial, friendly, genial, hearty, warm, warmhearted—more at FRIENDLY

neigh·bour chiefly British variant of NEIGHBOR

1neither pronoun : neither one : not the one and not the other <~ of the two>

2neither conjunction 1 : not either <~ good nor bad>

2 : NOR <~ did I>

3neither adjective : not either <~ hand>

nel·son noun : a wrestling hold in which one applies leverage against an opponent's arm, neck, and head

nem·a·tode noun : any of a phylum of elongated cylindrical worms parasitic in animals or plants or free-living in soil or water

nem·e·sis noun, plural -e·ses [ORIGIN: L Nemesis, goddess of divine retribution, fr. Gk]

1 : one that inflicts retribution or vengeance

2 : a formidable and usu. victorious rival

3 : an act or effect of retribution; also : CURSE

Synonyms

[1] avenger, castigator, scourge; also revenger; righter

[3] castigation, chastisement, correction, curse, desert, discipline, penalty, punishment, wrath—more at PUNISHMENT

neo·clas·sic or neo·clas·si·cal adjective : of or relating to a revival or adaptation of the classical style esp. in literature, art, or music

neo·co·lo·nial·ism noun : the economic and political policies by which a nation indirectly maintains or extends its influence over other areas or peoples

— neo·co·lo·nial adjective

— neo·co·lo·nial·ist noun or adjective

neo·con noun : NEOCONSERVATIVE

neo·con·ser·va·tive noun : a former liberal espousing political conservatism

— neo·con·ser·va·tism noun

— neoconservative adjective

neo·dym·i·um noun : a silver-white to yellow metallic chemical element

neo–im·pres·sion·ism noun, often cap N&I : a late 19th century French art movement that attempted to make impressionism more precise and to use a pointillist painting technique

Neo·lith·ic adjective : of or relating to the latest period of the Stone Age characterized by polished stone implements

ne·ol·o·gism noun : a new word or expression

ne·on noun [ORIGIN: Gk, neut. of neos new]

1 : a gaseous colorless chemical element used in electric lamps

2 : a lamp in which a discharge through neon gives a reddish glow

— neon adjective

neo·na·tal adjective : of, relating to, or affecting the newborn

— neo·na·tal·ly adverb

ne·o·nate noun : a newborn child

neo–pa·gan noun : a person who practices a contemporary form of paganism

neo·phyte noun 1 : a new convert : PROSELYTE

2 : NOVICE

3 : one that begins something; especially : an inexperienced person : BEGINNER

Synonyms

beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro—more at BEGINNER

neo·plasm noun : a new growth of tissue serving no useful purpose in the body : TUMOR

— neo·plas·tic adjective

Synonyms

excrescence, growth, lump, tumor—more at GROWTH

neo·prene noun : a synthetic rubber used esp. for special-purpose clothing (as wet suits)

neo·trop·i·cal adjective, often cap : of or relating to a zoogeographic region of America that extends south from the central plateau of Mexico

Ne·pali noun, plural Nepali : a native or inhabitant of Nepal

— Nepali adjective

ne·pen·the noun 1 : a potion used by the ancients to dull pain and sorrow

2 : something capable of making one forget grief or suffering

neph·ew noun [ORIGIN: ME nevew, fr. AF neveu, fr. LL nepot-, nepos, fr. L, grandson, descendant]

: a son of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law

ne·phrit·ic adjective 1 : RENAL

2 : of, relating to, or affected with nephritis

ne·phri·tis noun, plural ne·phrit·i·des : kidney inflammation

ne plus ul·tra noun [ORIGIN: NL, (go) no more beyond]

: the highest point capable of being attained

nep·o·tism noun [ORIGIN: F népotisme, fr. It nepotismo, fr. nepote nephew, fr. LL nepot-, nepos]

: favoritism shown to a relative (as in the granting of jobs)