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nether

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nethermost

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NETHER

a.[This word is of the comparative degree; the positive occurs only in composition, as in beneath. It is used only in implied comparison, as in the nether part, the nether millstone; but we never say, one part is nether than another. It is not much used. ] 1. Lower; lying or being beneath or in the lower part; opposed to upper; as the nether millstone.
Distorted all my nether shape thus grew transformd.
2. In a lower place.
Twixt upper, nether and surrounding fires.
3. Belonging to the regions below.

NETHERMOST

a.Lowest; as the nethermost hell; the nethermost abyss.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NETHER

Neth "er, a. Etym: [OE. nethere, neithere, AS. ni, fr. the adv. ni downward; akin to neo below, beneath, D. neder down, G. nieder, Sw. nedre below, nether, a. & adv. , and also to Skr. ni down. sq. root2 1. Cf. Beneath. ]

Defn: Situated down or below; lying beneath, or in the lower part; having a lower position; belonging to the region below; lower; under; -- opposed to upper. 'Twixt upper, nether, and surrounding fires. Milton. This darksome nether world her light Doth dim with horror and deformity. Spenser. All my nether shape thus grew transformed. Milton.

NETHERMORE

NETHERMORE Neth "er *more `, a.

Defn: Lower, nether. [Obs. ] Holland.

NETHERMOST

Neth "er *most `, a. Etym: [AS. ni (Nether, and cf. Aftermost. ]

Defn: Lowest; as, the nethermost abyss. Milton.

New American Oxford Dictionary

nether

neth er |ˈneT͟Hər ˈnɛðər | ▶adjective lower in position: the ballast is suspended from its nether end. DERIVATIVES neth er most |-ˌmōst |adjective ORIGIN Old English nithera, neothera, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch neder- (found in compounds ), neer, and German nieder, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘down. ’

Netherlands

Neth er lands |ˈneT͟Hərlən (d )z ˈnɛðərləndz | a country in western Europe, on the North Sea; pop. 16,716,000 (est. 2009 ); capital, Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague; language, Dutch. Dutch name Nederland. Also called Holland. • historical the Low Countries. Following a struggle against the Spanish Habsburg empire, the northern (Dutch ) part of the Low Countries won full independence in 1648 and became a leading imperial power. In 1814, north and south were united under a monarchy, but the south revolted in 1830 and, by 1839, had become the independent kingdom of Belgium. In 1948, the Netherlands formed the Benelux Customs Union with Belgium and Luxembourg. It became a founding member of the EEC in 1957. The name Holland strictly refers to the western coastal provinces of the country. DERIVATIVES Neth er land er |-ˌlandər |noun, Neth er land ish |-ˌlandiSH |adjective

Netherlands Antilles

Neth er lands An til les two widely separated groups of Dutch islands in the Caribbean Sea, in the Lesser Antilles; capital, Willemstad, on Curaçao; pop. 227,000 (est. 2009 ). The southernmost group, situated just off the north coast of Venezuela, consists of the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao. The northern group comprises the islands of St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Saba. In 1954, the islands were granted self-government and became an autonomous region of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Reformed Church

Neth er lands Re formed Church the largest Protestant church in the Netherlands, established in 1816 as the successor to the Dutch Reformed Church.

nether regions

neth er re gions ▶plural noun the lowest or furthest parts of a place, esp. with allusion to hell or the underworld: rumors of strange creatures haunting the lake's bottomless nether regions. • (one's nether regions ) used euphemistically to refer to a person's genitals and buttocks.

netherworld

neth er world |ˈneT͟Hərˌwərld ˈnɛðərˌwərld | ▶noun (the netherworld ) the underworld of the dead; hell. • a hidden underworld or ill-defined area: the narcotic netherworld thriving in postwar America.

Oxford Dictionary

nether

nether |ˈnɛðə | ▶adjective lower in position: the ballast is suspended from its nether end. DERIVATIVES nethermost adjective ORIGIN Old English nithera, neothera, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch neder- (found in compounds ), neer, and German nieder, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘down ’.

Netherlands

Neth ¦er |lands |ˈnɛðələndz | a country in western Europe, on the North Sea; pop. 16,716,000 (est. 2009 ); official language, Dutch; capital, Amsterdam; seat of government, The Hague. Dutch name Nederland; also called Holland. • historical the Low Countries. Following a struggle against the Spanish Habsburg empire, the northern (Dutch ) part of the Low Countries won full independence in 1648 and became a leading imperial power. In 1814 north and south were united under a monarchy, but the south revolted in 1830 and became an independent kingdom, Belgium, in 1839. In 1948 the Netherlands formed the Benelux Customs Union with Belgium and Luxembourg, becoming a founder member of the EEC in 1957. The name Holland strictly refers only to the western coastal provinces of the country. DERIVATIVES Netherlander |-ˌlandə |noun, Netherlandish adjective

Netherlands Antilles

Neth ¦er |lands An |til ¦les two widely separated groups of Dutch islands in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles; capital, Willemstad, on Curaçao; pop. 227,000 (est. 2009 ). The southernmost group, situated just off the north coast of Venezuela, comprises the islands of Bonaire and Curaçao. The northern group comprises the islands of St Eustatius, St Martin, and Saba. The islands were originally visited in the 16th century by the Spanish and were settled by the Dutch in the mid 17th century. In 1954 the islands were granted self-government and became an autonomous region of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Reformed Church

Neth ¦er |lands Reformed Church the largest Protestant Church in the Netherlands, established in 1816 as the successor to the Dutch Reformed Church.

nether regions

nether re ¦gions ▶plural noun 1 (the nether regions ) the lowest or furthest parts of a place, especially with allusion to hell or the underworld. 2 (one's nether regions ) euphemistic one's genitals and bottom.

netherworld

neth ¦er |world |ˈnɛðəwɜːld | ▶noun (the netherworld ) the underworld; hell. • a hidden or illicit area of activity: the narcotic netherworld thriving in post-war America. • an ill-defined area of activity: that cinematic netherworld between the multiplexes and the video stores.

American Oxford Thesaurus

nether

nether adjective the nether regions: lower, low, bottom, bottommost, under, basal; underground. ANTONYMS upper.

netherworld

netherworld noun their souls were doomed to wander the netherworld : hell, the underworld, the infernal regions, the abyss; eternal damnation, perdition; Hades, Acheron, Gehenna, Tophet, Sheol; literary the pit. ANTONYMS heaven.

Oxford Thesaurus

nether

nether adjective the nether reaches of a vast, vaulted interior: lower, low, lower-level, bottom, bottommost, under; underground, basement; technical basal. ANTONYMS upper.

netherworld

netherworld noun their souls were forever doomed to wander in the netherworld: hell, the underworld, the infernal regions, the nether regions, the abyss, the land of the dead; the abode of the damned, eternal damnation, perdition; Biblical Gehenna, Tophet, Abaddon; Judaism Sheol; Greek Mythology Hades, Tartarus, Acheron; Brit. the other place; literary the pit; archaic the lower world. ANTONYMS heaven, paradise.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

nether

neth er /néðə r /形容詞｟古主に文｠〖名詞の前で〗下の (lower ); 地下の ▸ nether garments ズボン ▸ the nether man [person ]足 ▸ the nether lip 下唇

Netherlands

Neth er lands /néðə r lən (d )z /〖語源は「低い陸地」〗名詞〖the ～; 通例単数扱い〗オランダ, ネーデルラント〘Hollandの公式名; 首都Amsterdam; 政治的中心地The Hague; ｟略｠Neth 〙.

nethermost

neth er most /néðə r mòʊst /形容詞｟主に文｠最下の, 最低の (lowest )▸ the nethermost hell 地獄のどん底

netherworld

n é ther w ò rld 名詞 1 〖the ～〗冥府（めいふ）; 地獄 .2 〖単数形で; 通例修飾語を伴う〗暗黒街 (underworld ).