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nides

nides is the plural of nide.

Meaning of nide

Noun

nide (plural nides)

  1. (archaic, collective) A nest of pheasants.
    • [A] nide of pheasants are sometimes collected in a very small space, and in the middle of the day conceal themselves very close.1809, William Nicholson, “SPORTING”, in The British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; […], volume VI (S … Z), London: Printed by C[harles] Whittingham, […]; for Longman, Hurst, Rees...
    Synonyms:
    nid, nye

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What is nides the plural of?
Nides is the plural of nide.

Words near nides in the dictionary

  1. Nider
  2. nidering
  3. niderings
  4. niderling
  5. niderlings
  6. nides
  7. nidge
  8. nidged
  9. nidges
  10. nidget
  11. nidgeting

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