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Nevis

Syllables: Ne·vis/ˈniː.vɪs/

Nevis proper noun: an island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Proper noun

Nevis

  1. An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Origin of Nevis

From Spanish nieves (“snows”), in Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (“Our Lady of the Snows”), a Spanish name for the island.

Words formed from Nevis

Phrases with Nevis

Words that rhyme with Nevis

Questions about Nevis

What does Nevis mean?
Nevis means an island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
What part of speech is Nevis?
Nevis is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nevis?
Nevis is pronounced /ˈniː.vɪs/ (UK).

Words near Nevis in the dictionary

  1. Nevils
  2. Nevilses
  3. Nevin
  4. Nevins
  5. nevirapine
  6. Nevis
  7. Nevisian
  8. Nevisians
  9. Nevitt
  10. Nevitts
  11. nevjanskite

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