neath

preposition

ˈnēth How to pronounce neath (audio)
Definition of neathnext
dialect
as in beneath
in a lower position than neath his calm surface there was seething anger

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  1. beneath
  2. under
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  • Consider the strand of pearls layered beneath a sheer knit at The Row, or the silk scarf fastened around the waist like a cummerbund, rather than tied around the neck, at Polo Ralph Lauren.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Its texture suggests that the magma cooled relatively slowly beneath the surface rather than erupting as lava.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of beneath
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  • However, until recently the US has selectively supported investigations, for instance into war crimes in Darfur and during the Syrian civil war, and – under President Biden – into Russian atrocities in Ukraine.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Imagine being able to test how a jet engine will perform under extreme temperatures, identify when a factory machine might fail, or see how a building will respond to changing weather conditions without physically experimenting on any of them.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of under
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“Neath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neath. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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