[nas-aw; for 2, 3, also Ger. nah-sou] 
| 1. | a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort. 100,000. |
| 2. | a district in central Germany: formerly a duchy, now a part of Hesse. |
| 3. | a member of a European royal family that ruled chiefly in Germany and the Netherlands until the 19th century. |
| 4. | Golf. an eighteen-hole match in which one point each is awarded to the players having the lowest score for the first nine holes, for the second nine holes, and for the entire round. |
[buh-hah-muh
z, -hey-] ) | 1. | a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida. |
| 2. | an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 262,034; 4404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Capital: Nassau. |
[buh-hey-mee-uhn, -hah-] , noun, adjective Nas·sau (nās'ô')
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| Main Entry: | Nassau |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in golf, a type of competition in which a point is awarded for winning the first nine holes, another point for winning the second nine, and a third point for winning the entire 18-hole round and the players place bets on each of these points; also, this three-part bet |
| Example: | Nassau can be played match play or medal (stroke play). |
Republic in the Atlantic Ocean, consisting of 700 islands and islets and 2,400 smaller islands, called cays.
Note: The Bahamas were under the control of Britain until 1973, when they became an independent, self-governing state.
Note: The Bahamas are a popular winter resort.