né

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. New England ( def ).
3. northeast.
4. northeastern.

Ne

¹

the chemical symbol for

1. neon

ne-

²

combining_form

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

   Nearctic

NE

³

abbreviation for

1. New England

ne

⁴

the internet domain name for

1. Niger

NE

⁵

symbol for

1. northeast(ern)

abbreviation for

1. Nebraska

Gender Note

See née.

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 )

Example Sentences

That particular shop, sold to Bendel a decade ago or so before, had been the ne plus ultra of American bookstores.

From The Daily Beast

He also sent an email to [Goldman] saying: ‘[O]ne day I hope I get the real reason why you are doing this to me.’

From The Daily Beast

Rep Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) seemed to suggest there was never any cohesive plan at all on this from the beginning.

From The Daily Beast

Many of us occupy a world in which having your own hour on a cable channel is an all-consuming goal and the ne plus ultra.

From The Daily Beast

Just in time for Paris Fashion Week, a new book, Paris Street Style, offers tips on how to acheive that certain je ne sais quoi.

From The Daily Beast

Lamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.

From Project Gutenberg

Ils me donnerent parolle d'ainsy faire le tout; ce neantmoins, le languissant ne nous fut apport que deux jours aprs.

From Project Gutenberg

De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.

From Project Gutenberg

Il n'y eut celuy de nous qui ne jugeast tel metheore prodigieux.

From Project Gutenberg

Ie ne say s'il y eust aucun qui fermast l'œil de toute cette nuit.

From Project Gutenberg