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Nassau1 definition

Nas·sau (nä′so̵u′)

noun

name of the princely family of the former German duchy of Nassau, which, as the House of Orange, has ruled the Netherlands since 1815
Nassau2 definition

Nas·sau (nä′so̵u′; for 2 na′sô′)

  1. region in W Germany: formerly a duchy
  2. capital of the Bahamas, on New Providence Island: pop. 172,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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