nowy

[ nou-ee, noh-ee ]

adjective

Heraldry.

1. noting a partition line or charge in which one or more curves interrupt a normally straight line or lines, usually halfway along their length:

   per fess nowy; a cross nowy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nowy¹

1555–65; < Middle French noue knotted < Latin nōdātus. See node, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Firefighters and airborne ambulances took injured victims to local hospitals in the Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki area.

From Seattle Times

The 33-year-old woman died last month in the John Paul II hospital in Nowy Targ in southern Poland.

From Seattle Times

The 33-year-old woman, named as Dorota, died of septic shock after spending three days in hospital in the southern town of Nowy Targ.

From Reuters

Dorota Lalik, 33, died on May 24 in the John Paul II hospital in Nowy Targ, a town in the conservative region of southern Poland.

From Seattle Times

The hospital in Nowy Targ reported the case to the local prosecutor’s office and pledged its full cooperation.

From Seattle Times