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nous

[ noos, nous ]

noun

  1. Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
  2. Philosophy. (in Neoplatonism ) the first and purest emanation of the One, regarded as the self-contemplating order of the universe.


nous

/ naʊs /

noun

  1. metaphysics mind or reason, esp when regarded as the principle governing all things
  2. slang.
    common sense; intelligence


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nous1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nous1

C17: from Greek, literally: mind

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Example Sentences

The for-fans troubling mystery, then, is who and what will change: Colbert, his voice and editorial nous, or CBS?

I emailed Sam a link to the last video by my band Nous Non Plus and was quickly accepted.

Peu aprs nostre arrive, i'escrivy l'estat auquel nous avons retrouv ceste Eglise et Colonie naissante.

Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.

Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.

Ils me donnerent parolle d'ainsy faire le tout; ce neantmoins, le languissant ne nous fut apport que deux jours aprs.

Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.

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