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nieve

1 American  
[neev, neef] / niv, nif /

noun

  1. Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.


nieve 2 American  

adjective

  1. a frequent misspelling of naive.


nieve British  
/ niːv /

noun

  1. dialect the closed hand; fist

"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

Etymology

Origin of nieve

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish næve, Swedish näve

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Bass player Davey Faragher was next, before it was sent to keyboard wizard Steve Nieve in France.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

Born and raised in Pinar del Río, a town west of Havana, Cimafunk grew up listening to giants like Moré, Bola de Nieve, and Los Van Van and its charismatic singer Mayito Rivera.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021

In addition to longtime collaborator Steve Nieve on piano, Costello gathered a trumpeter, a woodwind player, a cellist and a drummer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2020

The 40-year-old Ecuadorian Oliba Nieve, who has six Pan American titles, was third in the snatch and fourth overall.

From Reuters • Dec. 5, 2017

So it is with me since I have seen Nieve.

From Rebel Spurs by Norton, Andre

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