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1
or ne

[ ney ]

adjective

  1. 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
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. neon.

NE

3

abbreviation for

  1. Nebraska (approved especially for use with zip code).
  2. northeast.
  3. northeastern.
  4. Biology, Ecology. not evaluated ( def ).

ne-

4
  1. variant of neo- especially before a vowel:

    neencephalon.

n.e.

5

abbreviation for

  1. northeast.
  2. northeastern.

N.E.

6

abbreviation for

  1. naval engineer.
  2. northeast.
  3. northeastern.

Ne

1

the chemical symbol for

  1. neon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ne-

2

combining_form

  1. a variant of neo- , esp used before a vowel

    Nearctic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ne

3

the internet domain name for

  1. Niger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NE

4

symbol for

  1. northeast(ern)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abbreviation for

  1. Nebraska
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

NE

5

abbreviation for

  1. New England
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See née.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of 1

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

Perhaps your dear great-aunt knitted one for you à la A Christmas Story, and although it’s not your style, it does have a certain je ne sais quoi that comes with the earnestness in production and then irony in wearing.

From Slate

He is the latest addition to the rogues gallery of felons and ne’er do wells who will populate the White House, the Trumpov Cabinet, and other posts starting on Jan. 20.

From Salon

When the ne’er-do-well scion of a Russian oligarch sows his wild oats a little too enthusiastically with New York stripper Ani, some serious people are summoned.

Papi: Gracias for leaving Mexico as an 18-year-old ne’er-do-well with no chance of getting a green card through the proper channels and proving that anyone can succeed in this country if they have the drive.

A teen, Karin, is left by her ne’er-do-well widowed father in the care of her grandfather at a temple.

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