Definition of ness
: cape, promontory
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Examples of ness in a Sentence
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
Origin and Etymology of ness
Middle English nasse, from Old English næss; akin to Old English nasu nose — more at nose
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First Known Use: before 12th century
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anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
Origin and Etymology of -ness
Middle English -nes, from Old English; akin to Old High German -nissa -ness
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