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né
1or ne
[ 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
2Symbol, Chemistry.
- 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
1the chemical symbol for
- neon
ne-
2combining_form
- a variant of neo- , esp used before a vowel
Nearctic
NE
3abbreviation for
- New England
ne
4the internet domain name for
- Niger
NE
5symbol for
- northeast(ern)
abbreviation for
- Nebraska
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Gender Note
See née.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of né1
First recorded in 1935–40; from French né, literally “born,” past participle of naître “to be born,” ultimately derived from Latin nātus; nascent ( def )
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Example Sentences
The 28th 90 miles during the day, and 90 more during the night, still N.E.
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Some large huts were observed on the side of the creek, a little above the camp, the whole of which faced the N.E.
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We finished the day's march by crossing the Molongosi spongy ooze, with 150 paces of deep water, flowing N.E.
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It is situated among rocks of syenitic porphyry in broad dikes, and gneiss tilted on edge, and having a strike to the N.E.
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At eight o'clock next morning we weighed and steered for Tongataboo, having a gentle breeze at N.E.
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