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Masters, my good friends, mine honest neighbors . Shak.

2. One who is near in sympathy or confidence.

Buckingham No more shall be the neighbor to my counsel. Shak.

3. One entitled to, or exhibiting, neighborly kindness; hence, one of the human race; a fellow being.

Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves? Luke x. 36.

The gospel allows no such term as "stranger;" makes every man my neighbor . South.

Neighbor <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor , a. Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring. "The neighbor cities." Jer. l. 40. "The neighbor room." Shak.

neighbor <Xpage=969>

neigh"bor , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Neighbored (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n Neighboring .] 1. To adjoin; to border on; tobe near to.

Leisurely ascending hills that neighbor the shore. Sandys.

2. To associate intimately with. [Obs.]

Shak.

Neighbor <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor , v. i. To dwell in the vicinity; to be a neighbor, or in the neighborhood; to be near. [Obs.]

A copse that neighbors by. Shak.

Neighborhood <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor*hood (?) , n. [Written also neighbourhood .] 1. The quality or condition of being a neighbor; the state of being or dwelling near; proximity.

Then the prison and the palace were in awful neighborhood . Ld. Lytton.

2. A place near; vicinity; adjoining district; a region the inhabitants of which may be counted as neighbors; as, he lives in my neighborhood .

3. The inhabitants who live in the vicinity of each other; as, the fire alarmed all the neiborhood .

4. The disposition becoming a neighbor; neighborly kindness or good will. [Obs.]

Jer. Taylor.

Syn. -- Vicinity; vicinaty; proximity. -- Neighborhood , Vicinity . Neigborhood is Anglo-Saxon, and vicinity is Latin. Vicinity does not commonly denote so close a connection as neighborhood . A neigborhood is a more immediately vicinity. The houses immediately adjoining a square are in the neighborhood of that square; those which are somewhat further removed are also in the vicinity of the square.

Neighboring <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor*ing , a. Living or being near; adjacent; as, the neighboring nations or countries .

Neighborliness <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor*li*ness (?) , n. The quality or state of being neighborly.

Neighborly <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor*ly , a. [Also written neighbourly .] Apropriate to the relation of neighbors; having frequent or familiar intercourse; kind; civil; social; friendly. -- adv. In a neigborly manner.

Judge if this be neighborly dealing. Arbuthnot.

Neighborship <Xpage=969>

Neigh"bor*ship , n. The state of being neighbors. [R.]

J. Bailie.

Neishout <Xpage=969>

Neis"hout (?) , n. [From D. niezen to sneeze + hout wood.] (Bot.) The mahogany-like wood of the South African tree Pteroxylon utile , the sawdust of which causes violent sneezing (whence the name). Also called sneezewood .

Neither <Xpage=969>

Nei"ther (? &or; ?; 277) , a. [OE. neiter , nother , nouther , AS. n\'bew<?/er , n\'behw\'91<?/er ; n\'be never, not + hw\'91<?/er whether. The word has followed the form of either . See No , and Whether , and cf. Neuter , Nor .] Not either; not the one or the other.

Which of them shall I take? Both? one? or neither ? Neither can be enjoyed, If both remain alive. Shak.

He neither loves, Nor either cares for him. Shak.

Neither <Xpage=969>

Nei"ther , conj. not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more co\'94rdinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor .

Fight neither with small nor great, save only with the king. 1 Kings xxii. 31.

Hadst thou been firm and fixed in thy dissent, Neither had I transgressed, nor thou with me. Milton.

When she put it on, she made me vow That I should neither sell, nor give, nor lose it. Shak.

&hand; Neither was formerly often used where we now use nor . "For neither circumcision, neither uncircumcision is anything at all." Tyndale. "Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it." Gen. iii. 3. Neither is sometimes used colloquially at the end of a clause to enforce a foregoing negative ( nor , not , no ). "He is very tall, but not too tall neither ." Addison. " \'bfI care not for his thrust' \'bfNo, nor I neither .'" Shak.

Not so neither , by no means. [Obs.]

Shak.

Nelumbo <Xpage=969>

Ne*lum"bo (?) , n. [Ceylonese word.] (Bot.) A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea , the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. speciosa . [Written also Nelumbium .]

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Nemaline <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*line (?) , a. [L. nema thread, gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to spin.] (Min.) Having the form of threads; fibrous.

Nemalite <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*lite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ thread + -lite : cf. F. n\'82malite .] (Min.) A fibrous variety of brucite.

Nematelmia <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*tel"mi*a (?) , n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Nemathelminthes .

Nemathecium <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*the"ci*um (? &or; <?/) , n. ; pl. Nemathecia (#) . [NL., fr. gr. <?/ a thread + <?/ a box.] (Bot.) A peculiar kind of fructification on certain red alg\'91, consisting of an external mass of filaments at length separating into tetraspores.

Nemthelminthes, Nematelminthes <Xpage=970>

Nem`thel*min"thes (?) , Nem`a*tel*min"thes (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Nemato- , and Helminthes .] (Zo\'94l.) An ordr of helminths, including the Nematoidea and Gordiacea; the roundworms. [Written also Nematelminthea .]

Nemato- <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*to- (?) . A combining from Gr. nh^ma , nh`matos , a thread .

Nematoblast <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*to*blast (?) , n. [ Nemato- + -blast .] (Biol.) A spermatocyte or spermoblast.

Nematocalyx <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*to*ca"lyx (?) , n. ; pl. Nematocalyces (#) , E. - calyxes (#) . [NL. See Nemato- , and Calyx .] (Zo\'94l.) One of a peculiar kind of cups, or calicles, found upon hydroids of the family Plumularid\'91 . They contain nematocysts. See Plumularia .

Nematocera <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*toc"e*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a thread + <?/ horn.] (Zo\'94l.) A suborder of dipterous insects, having long antenn\'91, as the mosquito, gnat, and crane fly; -- called also Nemocera .

Nematocyst <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*to*cyst (?) , n. [ Nemato- + cyst .] (Zo\'94l.) A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell , under Lasso .

Nematode <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*tode (?) , a. & n. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Nematoid .

Nematogene <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*to*gene (?) , n. [ Nemato- + root of Gr. <?/ to be born.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the dimorphic forms of the species of Dicyemata, which produced vermiform embryos; -- opposed to rhombogene .

Nematognath <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*tog"nath (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) one of the Nematognathi.

Nematognathi <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*tog"na*thi (?) , n. pl. [NL. See nemato- , and Gnathic .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid .

Nematoid <Xpage=970>

Nem"a*toid (?) , a. [ Nemato- + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) of or pertaining to the Nematoidea. -- n. One of the Nematoidea. see Illustration in Appendix.

Nematoidea <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*toi"de*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. gr. <?/, <?/, thread + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of worms, having a long, round, and generally smooth body; the roundworms. they are mostly parasites. Called also Nematodea , and Nematoda .

&hand; The trichina, stomach worm, and pinworm of man belong to this group. See also Vinegar eel , under Vinegar , and Gapeworm .

Nematoidean <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*toid"e*an (?) , a. & n. (Zo\'94l.) Nematoid.

Nematophora <Xpage=970>

Nem`a*toph"o*ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. gr. <?/, <?/, a thread + <?/ to bear.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as C\'91lenterata .

Nemean <Xpage=970>

Ne"me*an (?; 277) , a. [L. Nemeus , fr. Nemea , Ge. <?/.] Of or pertaining to Nemea, in Argolis, where the ancient Greeks celebrated games, and Hercules killed a lion.

Nemetean <Xpage=970>

Ne*me"te*an (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Nemertina. -- n. One of the Nemertina.

Nemertes <Xpage=970>

Ne*mer"tes (?) , n. [NL., fr. gr. <?/ unerring.] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of nemertina.

Nemertian <Xpage=970>

Ne*mer"ti*an (?) , a. & n. (Zo\'94l.) Nemertean.

Nemertid <Xpage=970>

Ne*mer"tid (?) , a. & n. (Zo\'94l.) Nemertean.

Nemertida <Xpage=970>

Ne*mer"ti*da (?) , n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Nemertina.

Nemertina <Xpage=970>

Nem`er*ti"na (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Nemrtes .] (Zo\'94l.) An order of helminths usually having a long, slender, smooth, often bright-colored body, covered with minute vibrating cilia; -- called also Nemertea , Nemertida , and Rhynchoc\'91la .

&hand; The mouth is beneath the head, and the straight intestine at the posterior and. They have a very singular long tubular proboscis, which can be everted from a pore in the front of the head. Their nervous system and blood vessels are well developed. Some of the species become over one hundred feet long. They are mostly marine and seldom parasitic; a few inhabit fresh water. the two principal divisions are Anopla and Enopla.

Nemesis <Xpage=970>

Nem"e*sis (?) , n. [L., fr. gr. <?/, orig., distribution, fr. <?/ to distribute. See Nomad .] (Class. Myth.) The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance.

This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised. Emerson.

Nemophilist <Xpage=970>

Ne*moph"i*list (?) , n. [See Nemophily .] One who is fond of forest or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods. [R.]

Nemophily <Xpage=970>

Ne*moph"i*ly (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wooded pasture, glade + <?/ to love.] Fondness for forest scenery; love of the woods. [R.]

Nemoral <Xpage=970>

Nem"o*ral (?) , a. [L. nemoralis , fr. nemus , nemoris , a wood or grove: cf. F. n\'82moral .] Of or pertaining to a wood or grove. [R.]

Nemorous <Xpage=970>

Nem"o*rous (?) , a. [L. nemorosus .] Woody. [R.]

Paradise itself was but a kind of nemorous temple. Evelyn.

Nempne <Xpage=970>

Nemp"ne (?) , v. t. [AS. nemnan to name or call. See Name , v. ] To name or call. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Nempt <Xpage=970>

Nempt (?) , p. p. of Nempne . Called; named. [Obs.]

Nems <Xpage=970>

Nems (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The ichneumon.

Nenia <Xpage=970>

Ne"ni*a (?) , n. [L. nenia , naenia .] A funeral song; an elegy.

Nenuphar <Xpage=970>

Nen"u*phar (?) , n. [F. n\'82nufar : cf. Sp. nen\'a3far , It. nenuf\'a0r ; all fr. Per. n\'c6l<?/far .] (Bot.) The great white water lily of Europe; the Nymph\'91a alba .

Neo- <Xpage=970>

Ne"o- (<?/) . [Gr. <?/ youthful, new. See New .] A prefix meaning new , recent , late ; and in chemistry designating specifically that variety of metameric hydrocarbons which, when the name was applied, had been recently classified, and in which at least one carbon atom in connected directly with four other carbon atoms; -- contrasted with normal and iso- ; as, neo pentane; the neo paraffins. Also used adjectively.

Neocarida <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*car"i*da (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. gr. <?/ new + <?/, <?/, a kind of crustacean.] (Zo\'94l.) The modern, or true, Crustacea, as distinguished from the Merostomata.

Neocene <Xpage=970>

Ne"o*cene (?) , a. [ Neo- + Gr. <?/ new.] (Geol.) More recent than the Eocene, that is, including both the Miocene and Pliocene divisions of the Tertiary.

Neo-Christianity <Xpage=970>

Ne`o-Chris*tian"i*ty (? &or; ?) , n. [ Neo- + Christianity .] Rationalism.

Neocomian <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*co"mi*an (?) , n. [From Neocomium , the Latin name of Neuchatel, in Switzerland, where these rocks occur.] (Geol.) A term applied to the lowest deposits of the Cretaceous or chalk formation of Europe, being the lower greensand.

Neocomian <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*co"mi*an , a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the lower greensand.

Neocosmic <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*cos"mic (?) , a. [ Neo- + cosmic .] of or pertaining to the universe in its present state; specifically, pertaining to the races of men known to history.

Neocracy <Xpage=970>

Ne*oc"ra*cy (?) , n. [ Neo- + -cracy , as in aristocracy .] Government by new or inexperienced hands; upstart rule; raw or untried officials.

Neodamode <Xpage=970>

Ne*od"a*mode (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ new + <?/, dh`mos , the people + <?/ shape.] In ancient Sparta, one of those Helots who were freed by the state in reward for military service.

Milford.

Neodymium <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*dym"i*um (?) , n. [NL. Dee Neo- , and Didymium .] (Chem.) An elementary substance which forms one of the constituents of didymium. Symbol Nd. Atomic weight 140.8.

Neog\'91an <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*g\'91"an (?) , a. [ Neo- + Gr. <?/ earth.] (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the New World, or Western Hemisphere.

Neogamist <Xpage=970>

Ne*og"a*mist (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ newly married.] A person recently married.

Neogen <Xpage=970>

Ne"o*gen (?) , n. [ Neo- + -gen .] (Chem.) An alloy resembling silver, and consisting chiefly of copper, zinc, and nickel, with small proportions of tin, aluminium, and bismuth.

Ure.

Neography <Xpage=970>

Ne*og"ra*phy (?) , n. [ Neo- + -graphy .] A new method or system of writing.

Neo-Latin <Xpage=970>

Ne`o-Lat"in (?) , a. [ Neo- + Latin .] Applied to the Romance languages, as being mostly of Latin origin.

Neolithic <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*lith"ic (?) , a. [ Neo- + -lith + -ic .] (Arch\'91ol. & Geol.) Of or pertaining to, or designating, an era characterized by late remains in stone.

The Neolithic era includes the latter half of the "Stone age;" the human relics which belong to it are associated with the remains of animals not yet extinct. The kitchen middens of Denmark, the lake dwellings of Switzerland, and the stockaded islands, or "crannogs," of the British Isles, belong to this era. Lubbock.

Neologian <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*lo*gi*an (?) , a. Neologic; neological.

Neologian <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*lo"gi*an , n. A neologist.

Neologianism <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*lo"gi*an*ism (?) , n. Neologism.

Neologic, Neological <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*log"ic (?) , Ne`o*log"ic*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. n\'82ologique .] Of or pertaining to neology; employing new words; of the nature of, or containing, new words or new doctrines.

A genteel neological dictionary. Chesterfield.

Neologically <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*log"ic*al*ly , adv. In a neological manner.

Neologism <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol"o*gism (?) , n. [Cf. F. n\'82ologisme .] 1. The introduction of new words, or the use of old words in a new sense.

Mrs. Browning.

2. A new word, phrase, or expression.

3. A new doctrine; specifically, rationalism.

Neologist <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol"o*gist (?) , n. [Cf. F. n\'82ologiste .] 1. One who introduces new word or new senses of old words into a language.

2. An innovator in any doctrine or system of belif, especially in theology; one who introduces or holds doctrines subversie of supernatural or revealed religion; a rationalist, so-called.

Neologistic, Neologistical <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol`o*gis"tic (?) , Ne*ol`o*gis"tic*al (?) , a. of or pertaining to neology; neological.

Neologization <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol`o*gi*za"tion (?) , n. The act or process of neologizing.

Neologize <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol"o*gize (?) , v. i. 1. To introduce or use new words or terms or new uses of old words.

2. To introduce innovations in doctrine, esp. in theological doctrine.

Neology <Xpage=970>

Ne*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Neo- + -logy : cf. F. n\'82ologie .] 1. The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology .

2. A new doctrine; esp. (Theol.) , a doctrine at variance with the received interpretation of revealed truth; a new method of theological interpretation; rationalism.

Neomenia <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*me"ni*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ new + <?/ month.] The time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar.

Neomenoidea <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*me*noi"de*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Neomenia , a representative genus (See Neomenia ) + -oid .] (Zo\'94l.) A division of vermiform gastropod mollusks, without a shell, belonging to the Isopleura.

Neomorph <Xpage=970>

Ne"o*morph (?) , n. [ Neo- + Gr. <?/ form.] (Biol.) A structure, part, or organ developed independently, that is, not derived from a similar structure, part, or organ, in a pre existing form.

Neonism <Xpage=970>

Ne"o*nism (?) , n. Neologism.

Neonomian <Xpage=970>

Ne`o*no"mi*an (?) , n. [ Neo- + gr. <?/ law.] One who advocates adheres to new laws; esp. one who holds or believes that the gospel is a new law.

Neonomian <Xpage=970>