Ne

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NE

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abbreviation

1

Nebraska

2

New England

3

no effects

4

northeast

né

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adjective

ˈnā 

1

—used to indicate the original, former, or legal name of a man

Robert Roe, né John Doe

2

: originally or formerly called

Examples of Ne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Like the French bob, the quintessential French pixie involves tousled loose waves and that effortless je-ne-sais-quoi attitude. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, literally, born — more at née

First Known Use

Adjective

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Ne

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Medical Definition

Ne

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