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nu

[noo, nyoo]

noun

the 13th letter of the greek alphabet (Ν, ν).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin:
1885–90; < Greek nû < Semitic; compare nun²

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interjection

well? so? so what?

Origin:
1890–95; < Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now

noun

U [oo] , (Thauin Nu), 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.

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World English Dictionary

nu¹ (njuː)

—n
	the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n

[from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun²]

nu²

—*the internet domain name for*
	Niue

Nu (njuː)

—n
	U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907--95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948--56, 1957--58, 1960--62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win

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Medical Dictionary

nu (n&oomacr;, ny&oomacr;)
n.

Symbol ν The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.

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Computing Dictionary

nu definition

networking
The country code for Niue.
(1999-01-27)
Because it sounds like "new", nu is heavily used for vanity domains.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms

NU
name unknown

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