Nye

[nahy]

noun

1. Edgar Wilson Bill Nye, 1850–96, U.S. humorist.

2. a male given name, form of Aneurin.

nye

/ naɪ /

noun

1. Also called: nide.  eye. a flock of pheasants

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nye¹

C15: from Old French ni, from Latin nīdus nest

Example Sentences

The Nye family had to adapt quickly - keeping on top of everything Gracie had to eat or drink, checking blood sugar levels and giving the hormone insulin to tell her body to absorb the sugar in her blood.

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In reading “This Unruly Witness: June Jordan’s Legacy,” an anthology of writing about poet, essayist, professor and activist June Jordan’s work edited by Lauren Muller, Becky Thompson, Dominique C. Hill and Durrell M. Callier that features literary luminaries like Angela Davis, Naomi Shihab Nye and E. Ethelbert Miller, I was reminded the poet is undefeated, as she sees everything that we as a society do not or refuse to acknowledge.

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Labour's heritage in these parts includes some of the most consequential names in its long history: founding father Keir Hardie, NHS founder Nye Bevan, former leaders Michael Foot and Neil Kinnock.

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Meanwhile, mission costs have risen because of economic factors ranging from supply chain expenses to employee cost of living, said Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at the Planetary Society, a space science advocacy organization led by Bill Nye.

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“When I was 23 I was definitely more insecure, so I would try to skate when nobody was watching,” says 43-year-old San Diego skater and nurse, Kelsey Nye.

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