Niŝ

or Nish

[ neesh ]

/ niʃ /

noun

a city in SE Serbia: a former capital of Serbia.

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Examples from the Web for nis

The 1000 NIS (about $280) per month provided through the welfare system is “not very much,” said Ziadna.
The Negev Desert’s Vanishing Bedouin|Ben Hattem|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Child laborers earn an average of 40 to 60 NIS ($12 to $18) per day.
Palestinian Children: The Invisible Workers of Israeli Settlements|Dina Elmuti|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ac he ws ungemyndig s halgan gewrites, e cwy, "Nis nn wisdom, ne nn rd naht ongean God."
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric
As it nis good, I nill say—or sain, instead of it is not good—I will not say.
Chaucer for Children|Mrs. H. R. Haweis

Certys quod I it nys no doute at it nis ryt wori to ben reuerenced.
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae'|Geoffrey Chaucer
Ado′nis, a small river rising in Lebanon and flowing to the Mediterranean.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
Nis na gytsung on feo anum, ac is eac on gewilnunge micelre geince.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric

British Dictionary definitions for nis

Niš

Nish

/ (niːʃ) /

noun

an industrial town in Serbia, in the SE: situated on routes between central Europe and the Aegean. Pop: 203 670 (2002)

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