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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
1the chemical symbol for
- neon
ne-
2combining_form
- a variant of neo- , esp used before a vowel
Nearctic
ne
3the internet domain name for
- Niger
NE
4symbol for
- northeast(ern)
abbreviation for
- Nebraska
NE
5abbreviation for
- New England
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of né1
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.
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.
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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