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I hate Nassau and the Bahamas. It's one of those places I'd always wanted to visit since reading Ian Fleming but it was full of casinos with Americans in shorts.
Tony Parsons

Meaning of "Nassau" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NASSAU

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PRONUNCIATION OF NASSAU

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NASSAU

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Nassau is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NASSAU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Nassau in the English dictionary

The definition of Nassau in the dictionary is . a region of W central Germany: formerly a duchy, from which a branch of the House of Orange arose ; annexed to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau in 1866; corresponds to present-day W Hesse and NE Rhineland-Palatinate states. Other definition of Nassau is . the capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the NE coast of New Providence Island: resort. Pop: 229 000.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NASSAU

Nasho
Nashville
nasi goreng
nasial
Nasik
nasion
Nasiriyah
Naskapi
Nasmyth
nasofrontal
nasogastric
nasolacrymal
nasopharyngeal
nasopharynges
nasopharynx
nassella tussock
Nassella Tussock Board
Nasser
nastalik
Nastase

WORDS THAT END LIKE NASSAU

au
beau
Bissau
bureau
cadeau
chateau
Cocteau
Dessau
Esau
Frau
Guinea-Bissau
Herisau
Hesse-Nassau
Louis of Nassau
nouveau
Palau
Pau
tau
Tokelau
Zwickau

Synonyms and antonyms of Nassau in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nassau» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NASSAU

Find out the translation of Nassau to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Nassau from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nassau» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拿骚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nassau
570 millions of speakers

English

Nassau
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नासाउ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ناسو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нассау
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Nassau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাসাউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nassau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nassau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nassau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナッソー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nassau
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Nassau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நஸ்ஸாவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नसाऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nassau
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nassau
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nassau
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нассау
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nassau
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Nassau
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Nassau
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nassau
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nassau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Nassau

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NASSAU»

The term «Nassau» is very widely used and occupies the 16.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NASSAU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Nassau

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2 QUOTES WITH «NASSAU»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Nassau.
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Amanda Hearst
Compared to overdeveloped islands like Nassau, Bimini has kept its original charm. Walk the streets to see colorfully painted houses, funky shops, and trade greetings with friendly Biminites.
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Tony Parsons
I hate Nassau and the Bahamas. It's one of those places I'd always wanted to visit since reading Ian Fleming but it was full of casinos with Americans in shorts.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NASSAU»

Discover the use of Nassau in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nassau and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1869-1940
175 vintage photos recall aspects of life on Long Island from post-Civil War to modern era.
Bette S. Weidman, Linda B. Martin, 1981
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Funky Nassau: Roots, Routes, and Representation in Bahamian ...
This book examines the role music has played in the formation of the political and national identity of the Bahamas.
Timothy Rommen, 2011
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Nassau Plantation: The Evolution of a Texas-German Slave ...
Nassau Plantation, located near modern-day Round Top, Texas, in northern Fayette County, was a significant part of this story.
James C. Kearney, 2010
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Napoleon's German Allies (2): Nassau and Oldenburg
In this fine addition to Osprey's Men-at-Arms series, Otto Von Pivka details the campaign history and uniforms of Napoleon's Nassau and Oldenburg allied troops.
Otto von Pivka, 1991
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Nassau
Here a daring captain with a fast ship can quickly become rich...or dead. Nassau is the exciting story of how the Civil War changed a once quiet port and the people who lived there.
John Reisinger, 2000
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Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum chronicles, for the first time ever, the history of a suburban arena that has often garnered the national spotlight.
Nicholas Hirshon, 2010
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Motor Racing at Nassau in the 1950s & 1960s
It conveys in pictures the roller-coaster story of the eclectic mix of people and their cars, that came to Nassau to enjoy each other's company at the end of the motor racing season in America. from a stuttering start in 1954, through ...
Terry O'Neil, 2008
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NASSAU 2006: Proceedings of the 4th Nassau Mössbauer ...
Progress in various areas of applications of Mössbauer Effect is reported in this volume.
E.E. Alp, C. I. Wynter, 2010
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AIA Architectural Guide to Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long ...
The most comprehensive, well-researched and generously illustrated volume of its kind on the subject, bringing over three centuries of Long Island’s great architectural heritage to life.
Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1992
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Cruise Travel
NASSAU Continued every dime of the fortunes they were making. Downtown, Settler's Pub, a small arcade cabaret packed with locals and tourists alike, rocks until 4 a.m. with live dance music. Other nightclubs, such as the Drum Beat Club,  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NASSAU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Nassau is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nassau DA subpoenas campaign records of 10 political clubs
The Nassau district attorney's office subpoenaed county Board of Elections officials Wednesday requesting campaign finance documents for 10 ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
2
Home prices on Nassau's South Shore stronger than Island as a …
Home prices on Nassau County's South Shore rose faster this spring than in the overall Long Island real estate market, as the coast gradually ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Letter: Nassau Community interim president
The executive committees of Nassau Community College's Academic Senate, the NCC Federation of Teachers, and the academic department ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Baha Mar Comments On Bahamian Supreme Court Ruling
NASSAU, Bahamas, July 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Baha Mar Ltd. issued the following statement with regard to the Bahamian Supreme Court ruling: We respect ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Nassau announces chemical defense exercise
Nassau County, New York, will play host to a multi-agency exercise and demonstration of chemical defense capabilities in October, Rep. «BioPrepWatch, Jul 15»
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NCSPCA: Westbury Man Indicted for Beating Dog to Death
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and the Nassau County Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals announced the ... «LongIsland.com, Jul 15»
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Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs calls on Kate Murray to …
Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs during a meeting at the Nassau Democratic office in Garden City, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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ER Chamber looks to entice shoppers
One of those problems, he said, is East Rockaway's location and its reputation for being a way to travel through western Nassau County, rather ... «East Rockaway Herald, Jul 15»
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Justin Daley, charged with manslaughter in fatal Hempstead …
Nassau County police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Nassau County sports HOF established
The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame (HOF) has been created to recognize, preserve and promote the heritage of ... «liherald, Jul 15»

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