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Ne

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Definition of Ne

  1. neon

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NE

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Definition of NE

  1. 1 Nebraska

  2. 2 New England

  3. 3 no effects

  4. 4 northeast

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adjective \ˈnā\

Definition of né

  1. 1 —used to indicate the original, former, or legal name of a man Robert Roe, né John Doe

  2. 2 :  originally or formerly called

Origin and Etymology of né

French, literally, born — more at née

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Definition of ne-

  1. 1a :  new :  recent Neogeneb :  new and different period or form of Neoplatonism :  in a new and different form or manner Neoplatonicc :  New World Nearctic Neotropicald :  new and abnormal neoplasm

  2. 2 :  new chemical compound isomeric with or otherwise related to (such) a compound neostigmine

Origin and Etymology of ne-

Greek, from neos new — more at new

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Medical Definition of Ne

  1. neon

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