Nassau

[nas-aw, nah-sou]

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.

Nassau

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)

Example Sentences

The man, who has not been identified, entered a room at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury, on New York's Long Island, without permission as the MRI machine was running, Nassau County Police Department said.

From BBC

When they fought in the States, the venues were big and legendary: twice in Madison Square Garden and once in the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a form of trauma therapy that can have a large effect in a relatively short period of time,” says Nassau.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Resident Evil” and “Welcome to the Dollhouse” actor, 53, was booked on two misdemeanor charges: battery and resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, according to the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office database.

From Los Angeles Times

He came to see us at Nassau Coliseum — came on his own, walked into the dressing room, said: “Hi, I’m Billy Joel. I’m a big fan.”

From Los Angeles Times