nous

[ noos, nous ]

/ nus, naʊs /

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noun

Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.

Philosophy. (in Neoplatonism) the first and purest emanation of the One, regarded as the self-contemplating order of the universe.

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Origin of nous

First recorded in 1670–80; from Greek noûs, contracted variant of nóos “mind”

Words nearby nous

nounself pronoun, nourice, nourish, nourishing, nourishment, nous, no use crying over spilt milk, no use, it's, nouveau, nouveau pauvre, nouveau riche

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How to use nous in a sentence

The for-fans troubling mystery, then, is who and what will change: Colbert, his voice and editorial nous, or CBS?
Which Stephen Colbert Will We See on CBS?|Tim Teeman|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I emailed Sam a link to the last video by my band Nous Non Plus and was quickly accepted.
Fired From a Real-Life Glee|Dan Crane|October 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Peu aprs nostre arrive, i'escrivy l'estat auquel nous avons retrouv ceste Eglise et Colonie naissante.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ils me donnerent parolle d'ainsy faire le tout; ce neantmoins, le languissant ne nous fut apport que deux jours aprs.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for nous

nous

/ (naʊs) /

noun

metaphysics mind or reason, esp when regarded as the principle governing all things

British slang common sense; intelligence

Word Origin for nous

C17: from Greek, literally: mind

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