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nee Definition

nee (nā; now often)

adjective

born: used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman Mrs. Helen Jones, née Smith

Etymology: Fr, fem. of , pp. of naître < L nasci, to be born: see genus

nee Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • possibly: Henry was bapt in 28th Feb 1830 son of Richard & Mary ( possibly nee Hayward ).
  • finally: We began CPR, and finally nee naw sirens were heard in the distance.
  • still: After all, they still nee to write commands.

Modifies a noun

  • naw: He'd been racing to the call using blue lights, going nee naw nee naw.
  • ..: If that were so then you'd nee...
  • neck: His widow Ada Emily ( nee NECK ) died on 22nd May 1970.
  • price: My real grandmother was Rose Robinson ( nee Price ) born between 1921-1923 and grandfather was George Robinson also born between 1921-1923.
  • king: MEMORIES We are indebted to Iris Sayers ( nee King ), who has contacted us with some of her memories of the area.
  • Thomson: His father James White was an agricultural worker and his mother Emily White ( nee Thomson ) came from a fishing family.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: In fact I wouldn't really want to do active management in water but I 've neer been asked to or needed to.

Browse dictionary entries near nee

  1. Nederland
  2. Ned
  3. nectary
  4. nectarine
  5. nectar
  6. necrotomy
  7. necrotizing
  8. necrosis
  9. necropsy
  10. necropolis
  1. need
  2. need to
  3. needed
  4. needful
  5. neediness
  6. needle
  7. needle valve
  8. needlefish
  9. needlepoint
  10. needless