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né
1[ ney ]
adjective
- formerly known as (used following the person’s current or recognized name to introduce a previous, usually masculine, name):
Harry Houdini, né Erik Weisz.
Ne
2- neon.
NE
3abbreviation for
- Nebraska (approved especially for use with zip code).
- northeast.
- northeastern.
- Biology, Ecology. not evaluated ( def ).
ne-
4- variant of neo- especially before a vowel:
neencephalon.
n.e.
5abbreviation for
- northeast.
- northeastern.
N.E.
6abbreviation for
- naval engineer.
- northeast.
- northeastern.
ne-
1combining_form
- a variant of neo- , esp used before a vowel
Nearctic
NE
2abbreviation for
- New England
ne
3the internet domain name for
- Niger
NE
4symbol for
- northeast(ern)
abbreviation for
- Nebraska
Ne
5the chemical symbol for
- neon
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Example Sentences
The 28th 90 miles during the day, and 90 more during the night, still N.E.
Some large huts were observed on the side of the creek, a little above the camp, the whole of which faced the N.E.
We finished the day's march by crossing the Molongosi spongy ooze, with 150 paces of deep water, flowing N.E.
It is situated among rocks of syenitic porphyry in broad dikes, and gneiss tilted on edge, and having a strike to the N.E.
At eight o'clock next morning we weighed and steered for Tongataboo, having a gentle breeze at N.E.
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