nieve
1 Americannoun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of nieve
First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve
Example Sentences
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Bass player Davey Faragher was next, before it was sent to keyboard wizard Steve Nieve in France.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022
Born and raised in Pinar del Río, a town west of Havana, Cimafunk grew up listening to giants like Moré, Bola de Nieve, and Los Van Van and its charismatic singer Mayito Rivera.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021
Costello is reunited with keyboardist Steve Nieve, drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Davey Faragher on the collection, which follows Costello’s most recent album, “Wise Up Ghost,” which featured the Roots and was released in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2018
The 40-year-old Ecuadorian Oliba Nieve, who has six Pan American titles, was third in the snatch and fourth overall.
From Reuters • Dec. 5, 2017
She had been cruising off the coast, and had put in at the mouth of the Nieve, and at Jaquemel on the south coast of Hayti.
From The Queen's Cup by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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