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nesses

nesses is the plural of ness.

Meaning of ness

Noun

ness (plural nesses)

  1. A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)
    • Velvraz Sebarm stands upon the lake, among orange-trees and pomegranates and almonds and peaches of the south, a mile north-west over the water from Zayana town, and two miles by land: an old castle built of honey-coloured marble at the tip of a long sickle-shaped ness that sweeps round southwards...1958, Eric Rücker Eddison, Zimiamvian Trilogy, volume 3, The Mezentian Gate, page 177

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Questions about nesses

What is nesses the plural of?
Nesses is the plural of ness.

Words near nesses in the dictionary

  1. nesselrode pudding
  2. nesselrode puddings
  3. Nessen
  4. Nesser
  5. Nessers
  6. nesses
  7. Nessie
  8. Nessies
  9. Nesslau
  10. Nessler
  11. Nessler cylinder

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