nu

[ noo, nyoo ]

/ nu, nyu /

noun

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

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Nearby words

ntia, nto, ntp, nts, ntsb, nu, nu jiang, nu soul, nu-, nu-metal, nu-value

Origin of nu

1885–90; < Greek nû < Semitic; cf. nun²

Definition for nu (2 of 4)

nu

[ noo ]

/ nu /

interjection

well? so? so what?

Origin of nu

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

Definition for nu (3 of 4)

Nu

[ noo ]

/ nu /

noun

U [oo] /u/, Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.

Egyptian Religion Nun.

Definition for nu (4 of 4)

Nun

[ noon ]

/ nun /

noun Egyptian Religion.

oldest of the ancient Egyptian gods, personifying the primordial ocean from which the world was formed; father of Ra, the sun god.

Also Nu [noo] /nu/.

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Examples from the Web for nu

Nu Nu Yin, 30, left her accounting job in August to open Fantastic Inle Travel & Tours with her lover.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Russ Chimes is determined to make fans bust out their best moves with his nu disco, indie-dance track, “Turn Me Out.”
Alicia Keys, Will.i.am & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)|Jean Trinh|April 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But nu, this is his job, and he is not here to tell us anything, only to seem to have said something.
Oren Makes Friends, Not News|Jacob Silverman|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nu sceal gehw fori gewilnian s geleafan re Halgan rynnysse, foran e se geleafa hine gebrinc to am ecan life.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric

He was going to be a college man like his father—perhaps a Nu Delta, too.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks
Nu overzien en tot het jaar 1787 vermeerderd door R. Arrenberg.
How to Form a Library, 2nd ed|H. B. Wheatley
Hugh entered the Nu Delta house with a fairly jaunty air and greeted the men and women easily enough.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks
It is to be observed that the Grecians in foreign words continually omitted the Nu final, and substituted a Sigma.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for nu (1 of 5)

nu

/ (njuː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for nu

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ²

British Dictionary definitions for nu (2 of 5)

nu

the internet domain name for

Niue

British Dictionary definitions for nu (3 of 5)

Nu

/ (njuː) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for nu (4 of 5)

nun

/ (nʌn) /

noun

a female member of a religious order

(sometimes capital) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon usually having a black-and-white plumage with a ridged peak or cowl of short white feathers

Derived Forms

nunlike, adjective

Word Origin for nun

Old English nunne, from Church Latin nonna, from Late Latin: form of address used for an elderly woman

British Dictionary definitions for nu (5 of 5)

nun

/ (nʊn) /

noun

the 14th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (נ or, at the end of a word, ן), transliterated as n

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Medicine definitions for nu

nu

[ nōō, nyōō ]

n.

The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Culture definitions for nu

nun

A female member of a religious order, living in a convent, whose work is confined to the convent. The term is also applied broadly to other female members of religious orders (“sisters”) who often live outside their convents and work as teachers, nurses, social workers, or administrators.