nu

¹

[noo, nyoo]

noun

1. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).

2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

nu

²

[noo]

interjection

1. well? so? so what?

Nu

³

[noo]

noun

1. U Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.

2. Egyptian Religion,  Nun.

Nu

¹

/ njuː /

noun

1. U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win

nu

²

/ njuː /

noun

1. the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n

nu

³

abbreviation

1. Niue

nu-

⁴

prefix

1. informal,  indicating an updated or modern version of something

   nu-metal music

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nu¹

1885–90; < Greek nû < Semitic; nun ²

Origin of Nu²

1890–95; < Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nu¹

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare _nun ²

Origin of Nu²

C20: from _new

Example Sentences

That vision got clearer when he first saw singer Moody performing with the nu metal band Motograter.

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She wrote her debut album in the midst of chaos, pouring all of those experiences into 15 gritty, eviscerating songs that swerve between rock, emo, pop, screamo and nu metal.

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All he wanted in exchange was the right to control the .nu suffix that Niue was assigned for its web addresses.

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With songs like Freak On A Leash and Rotting In Vain, American nu metal band Korn didn't seem to have much of a grip on a life of piety.

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In the nu metal subgenre, they find an accessible mix of metal, hip-hop, funk and alternative rock; a flamboyant sense of style; and a gloomy-but-relatable subject matter.

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