Niŝ
or Nish
[neesh]
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noun
a city in SE Serbia: a former capital of Serbia.
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Examples from the Web for nis
Contemporary Examples of nis
The 1000 NIS (about $280) per month provided through the welfare system is “not very much,” said Ziadna.
Child laborers earn an average of 40 to 60 NIS ($12 to $18) per day.
Historical Examples of nis
Flath-innis (Flath′-in′nis), in Celtic mythology, is Paradise.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly DescribedEdward S. Ellis
As it nis good, I nill say—or sain, instead of it is not good—I will not say.
Chaucer for ChildrenMrs. H. R. Haweis
It is very difficult, they say, to get rid of a Nis when one wishes it.
The Fairy MythologyThomas Keightley
There lived a man at Thyrsting, in Jutland, who had a Nis in his barn.
The Fairy MythologyThomas Keightley
One time the boy went along with the Nis to Fugleriis to steal corn.
The Fairy MythologyThomas Keightley
Niš
Nish
noun
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