English to English Dictionary

Nacre

An iridescent inner layer of certain mollusk shells, composed of complex organic and inorganic components, commonly known as mother-of-pearl.

Navarchy

Government or rule by naval power; supremacy of a fleet or navy in the governance or dominance of a state.

Nictitate

To blink or wink the eyes rapidly.

Nictitation

The act of winking or blinking, especially frequent or involuntary blinking.

Nonce

A word or expression used only for a particular occasion or purpose.

Novus ordo seclorum

A Latin motto meaning 'new order of the ages', appearing on the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States.

Nutate

To nod, sway, or oscillate, especially in a periodic or circular motion, as a growing plant shoot or a planet's axis.

nictitating

Blinking or winking, specifically used in biology to describe a transparent or translucent third eyelid found in certain animals.

noesis

The action or capacity of thought; the intellectual process of perceiving or understanding.