Nevis

[ nee-vis, nev-is ]

/ ˈni vɪs, ˈnɛv ɪs /

noun

one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.

Ben. Ben Nevis.

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Examples from the Web for nevis

Emancipation, however, wrecked Nevis, together with a good many other of the Antilles.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893|Various
Could it be possible that he had made up his mind not to drink as long as she was on Nevis?
The Gorgeous Isle|Gertrude Atherton
On the 13th De Grasse took his fleet, now amounting to thirty-three ships-of-the-line, to Nevis, and anchored there.
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783|A. T. Mahan
This was the lead Nevis had been waiting for, and he seized upon it.
A Prairie Courtship|Harold Bindloss

They will have no black-mail to pay, either to Master Nevis or to any other cateran who is in the habit of levying it on the road.
John Deane of Nottingham|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for nevis

Nevis

noun

(ˈniːvɪs, ˈnɛvɪs) an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop: 11 181 (2001. Area: 129 sq km (50 sq miles)

(ˈnɛvɪs) See Ben Nevis

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