Nassau

American  

[nas-aw, nah-sou] / ˈnæs ɔ, ˈnɑ saʊ /

noun

1. a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.

2. a district in central Germany: formerly a duchy, now a part of Hesse.

3. a member of a European royal family that ruled chiefly in Germany and the Netherlands until the 19th century.

4. Golf. an eighteen-hole match in which one point each is awarded to the players having the lowest score for the first nine holes, for the second nine holes, and for the entire round.

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Nassau British  

noun

1. a region of W central Germany: formerly a duchy (1816–66), from which a branch of the House of Orange arose (represented by the present rulers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg); annexed to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau in 1866; corresponds to present-day W Hesse and NE Rhineland-Palatinate states

2. the capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the NE coast of New Providence Island: resort. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)

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Nassau

Prices in Long Island’s Nassau County rose 7.6% on average in the first quarter, according to Miller’s latest report.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

She announced her candidacy in November 2025, but Mr. Trump said only that he liked both Ms. Stefanik and her GOP opponent, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

It was particularly hard-hit on 9/11, with the surrounding Nassau County losing around 350 people, including many first responders.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Nassau was one of two stops on the five-night cruise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

We have connections to most of them, not just from Queens and the other boroughs but from Nassau and Westchester and Bergen counties.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee