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nether definition

nether (net̸h′ər)

adjective

  1. lying, or thought of as lying, below the earth's surface the nether world
  2. lower or under the nether tip of a crescent

Etymology: ME nethere < OE neothera, akin to Ger nieder < IE base *ni-, down + compar. suffix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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