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nee
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adjective
born (placed after the
name
of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
Madame de Staël, nee Necker.
Also,
née.
Origin:
1750–60;
<
French,
feminine of
né
(past participle of
naître
to be born) ≪
Latin
nātus
(
see
native
)
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
née
or
nee
(neɪ)
—
adj
indicating the maiden name of a married woman:
Mrs Bloggs née Blandish
[C19: from French: past participle (fem) of
naître
to be born, from Latin
nascī
]
nee
or
nee
—
adj
[C19: from French: past participle (fem) of
naître
to be born, from Latin
nascī
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
nee
introducing the maiden name of a married woman, 1758, from Fr. née, fem. pp. of naître "born," from L. natus, pp. of nasci "to be born" (Old L. gnasci; see
genus
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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