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najas

najas is the plural of naja.

Meaning of naja

Noun (1)

naja (plural najas)

  1. A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras

Noun (2)

naja (plural najas)

  1. A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent.
    • Carter has several illustrations of English horse amulets that clearly resemble early Navajo najas.1973, Margery Bedinger, Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers, Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 229
    Synonyms:
    squash blossom necklace

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Questions about najas

What is najas the plural of?
Najas is the plural of naja.

Words near najas in the dictionary

  1. Najarian
  2. Najarians
  3. Najarro
  4. Najarros
  5. Najars
  6. najas
  7. Najd
  8. Najdi
  9. Najdis
  10. Najdorf
  11. Najdorf Variation

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