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nu

1

[ noo, nyoo ]

noun

  1. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.


nu

2

[ noo ]

interjection

  1. well? so? so what?

Nu

3

[ noo ]

noun

  1. U [oo], Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.
  2. Egyptian Religion Nun ( def ).

Nu

1

/ njuː /

noun

  1. NuU19071995MBurmesePOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writerPOLITICS: prime minister U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win
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nu-

2

prefix

  1. informal.
    indicating an updated or modern version of something

    nu-metal music

“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

nu

3

the internet domain name for

  1. Niue
“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

nu

4

/ njuː /

noun

  1. the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nu1

1885–90; < Greek < Semitic; nun 2

Origin of nu2

1890–95; < Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nu1

C20: from new

Origin of nu2

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ²
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Example Sentences

Nu Nu Yin, 30, left her accounting job in August to open Fantastic Inle Travel & Tours with her lover.

Russ Chimes is determined to make fans bust out their best moves with his nu disco, indie-dance track, “Turn Me Out.”

But nu, this is his job, and he is not here to tell us anything, only to seem to have said something.

The rap/nu metal entrepreneur Kid Rock reinvented himself as a country star.

Nu was the spirit of the primordial deep, and Nut of the waters above the heavens, the mother of moon and sun and the stars.

These are a kind ov noshuns that reside in Nu England, but travel awl over the world.

Humin natur is the same all over the world, cept in Nu England, and thar its akordin tu sarcumstances.

"Solaman was a wize man," but when he ced thar warnt enny thing nu under the sun, he hadn't herd ov Hudsin River time tables.

False dignity is the effeck ov nu clothes, no branes and mutch vittles.

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