Nen

[ nuhn ]

/ nʌn /

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noun

a river in NE China, flowing S across Manchuria to the Sungari River. 725 miles (1,170 km) long.

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Also called Nen Chiang

[nuhn-chyahng], /ˈnʌn ˈtʃyɑŋ/, Nen Jiang

[nuhn-jyahng] /ˈnʌn ˈdʒyɑŋ/ . Formerly Non·ni

[nuhn-nee] /ˈnʌnˈni/ .

Words nearby Nen

nemo me impune lacessit, nemophila, nemoricole, Nemrod, Nemunas, Nen, nene, Nenets, N. Eng., Nenni, NEO

How to use Nen in a sentence

Ah, mon bien aim—ayez de la force pour moi—je nen peux plus—non—non—je nen peux plus!
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
The valley of the Nen below Northampton affords scenery which, if a little monotonous, is generally pretty.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
Hence the Nen flows on by bridge or mill to the little town of Thrapston, noted for its grain market.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
Sometimes the silver takes the bar or ingot shape, and is then termed Nen.
The Harmsworth Magazine, Vol. 1, 1898-1899, No. 6|Various

Rhinencephalon, rī-nen-sef′a-lon, n. the olfactory lobe of the brain.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various