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Necrological Necrologic

Of or pertaining to necrology; of the nature of necrology; relating to, or giving, an account of the dead, or of deaths.

Necrology

An account of deaths, or of the dead; a register of deaths; a collection of obituary notices.

Necromancer

One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.

Necromancy

The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art.

Necronite

Fetid feldspar, a mineral which, when struck, exhales a fetid odor.

Necrophagan

Eating carrion. Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle.

Necrophagous

Of or pertaining to the Necrophaga; eating carrion. See Necrophagan.

Necrophobia

An exaggerated fear of death or horror of dead bodies.

Necrophore

Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus Necrophorus and allied genera; -- called also burying beetle, carrion beetle, sexton beetle.

Necropolis

A city of the dead; a name given by the ancients to their cemeteries, and sometimes applied to modern burial places; a graveyard.

Necropsy

A post-mortem examination or inspection; an autopsy. See Autopsy.

Necrose

To affect with necrosis; to undergo necrosis.

Necrosed

Affected by necrosis; dead; as, a necrosed bone.

Necrosis

The pathologic death of part of a tissue due to irreversible damage. Contrast to necrobiosis, which is a normal death of cells in a tissue. Formerly, applied primarily to death of bone tissue.

Necrotic

Affected with necrosis; as, necrotic tissue; characterized by, or producing, necrosis; as, a necrotic process.

Necrotomy

The dissection of dead bodies; also, excision of necrosed bone.

Nectar

The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

Nectarean

Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant.

Nectared

Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar.

Nectareous

Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean.

Nectarial

Of or pertaining to the nectary of a plant.

Nectariferous

Secreting nectar; -- said of blossoms or their parts.

Nectarize

To mingle or infuse with nectar; to sweeten.

Nectary

That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium.

Nectocalyx

The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish of medusa. One of the zooids of certain Siphonophora, having somewhat the form, and the essential structure, of the bell of a jellyfish, and acting as a swimming organ.

Nectostem

That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in the Siphonophora.

Neddy

A pet name for a donkey.

Nee

Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth (i.e. her maiden name); as, Madame de Stael, n/e Necker.

Need

Of necessity. See Needs.

needed

necessary; as, provided them with all needed equipment. Opposite of unnecessary.

Needful

Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing.

Needily

In a needy condition or manner; necessarily.

Neediness

The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.

Needle

To form needles; to crystallize in the form of needles.

Needlebook

A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles are stuck.

needlebush

A shrub (Hakea lissosperma) of eastern Australia, with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers.

needlecraft

An article or articles created or assembled by needle and thread; needlework.

Needlefish

The European great pipefish (Siphostoma acus or Syngnathus acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish. The garfish.

needleful

As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.

Needler

One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles.

needlewood

A large bushy shrub (Hakea leucoptera) of central and eastern Australia, with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers.

Needlework

Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery, crocheting, quilting, or tapestry, etc.; also, the art, process, or occupation of creating objects with needles.

Needly

Necessarily; of necessity.

Needment

Something needed or wanted. Outfit; necessary luggage.

Needs

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.

Needy

Distressed by want of the means of living; very poor; indigent; necessitous.

Nef

The nave of a church.

Nefarious

Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile.

Nefasch

Any fish of the genus Distichodus. Several large species inhabit the Nile.

Negation

The act of denying; assertion of the nonreality or untruthfulness of anything; declaration that something is not, or has not been, or will not be; denial; -- the opposite of affirmation.

Negative

To prove unreal or untrue; to disprove.

Negatively

In a negative manner; with or by denial.

Negatory

Expressing denial; belonging to negation; negative.

Negev

A desert in Southern Israel.

Neglect

Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.

Neglectful

Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent; inattentive; indifferent.

Neglection

The state of being negligent; negligence.

Negligence

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Negligent

Apt to neglect; customarily neglectful; characterized by negligence; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention; as, disposed in negligent order.

Negligible

That may be neglected, disregarded, or left out of consideration; too small or unimportant to be worthy of notice.

Negotiability

The quality of being negotiable or transferable by indorsement.

Negotiable

Capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or indorsement to another person; as, a negotiable note or bill of exchange.

Negotiate

To carry on negotiations concerning; to procure or arrange for by negotiation; as, to negotiate peace, or an exchange.

Negotiation

The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc.

Negotiator

One who negotiates; a person who treats with others, either as principal or agent, in respect to purchase and sale, or public or private compacts.

Negotiosity

The state of being busy; multitude of business.

Negotious

Very busy; attentive to business; active.

Negress

A black woman; a female negro.

Negrita

A blackish fish (Hypoplectrus nigricans), of the Sea-bass family. It is a native of the West Indies and Florida.

Negritic

Of or pertaining to negroes; composed of negroes.

Negritos

A degraded Papuan race, inhabiting Luzon and some of the other east Indian Islands. They resemble negroes, but are smaller in size. They are mostly nomads.

Negro

Of or pertaining to negroes; black.

Negrohead

An inferior commercial variety of India rubber made up into round masses.

Negroid

A member of any one of several East African tribes whose physical characters show an admixture with other races.

Negus

A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus.

Nehiloth

A term supposed to mean, perforated wind instruments of music, as pipes or flutes.

Nehushtan

A thing of brass; -- the name under which the Israelites worshiped the brazen serpent made by Moses.

Neife Neif

A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf.

Neigh

The cry of a horse; a whinny.

Neighbor

To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near.

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