Nevis

[ nee-vis, nev-is ]

/ ˈni vɪs, ˈnɛv ɪs /

noun

one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.

Ben. Ben Nevis.

Words nearby Nevis

Neville, Nevin, Nevinnomyssk, Nevins, nevirapine, Nevis, nevoid, nevoid elephantiasis, nevose, nevoxanthoendothelioma, Nevski

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Example sentences from the Web for Nevis

Emancipation, however, wrecked Nevis, together with a good many other of the Antilles.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893|Various
Could it be possible that he had made up his mind not to drink as long as she was on Nevis?
The Gorgeous Isle|Gertrude Atherton
On the 13th De Grasse took his fleet, now amounting to thirty-three ships-of-the-line, to Nevis, and anchored there.
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783|A. T. Mahan
This was the lead Nevis had been waiting for, and he seized upon it.
A Prairie Courtship|Harold Bindloss

They will have no black-mail to pay, either to Master Nevis or to any other cateran who is in the habit of levying it on the road.
John Deane of Nottingham|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for Nevis

Nevis

noun

(ˈniːvɪs, ˈnɛvɪs) an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop: 11 181 (2001. Area: 129 sq km (50 sq miles)

(ˈnɛvɪs) See Ben Nevis

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单词	nevis
释义	Nevis [ nee-vis, nev-is ] / ˈni vɪs, ˈnɛv ɪs / noun one of the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies: part of St. Kitts-Nevis; formerly a British colony. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).Compare St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. Ben. Ben Nevis. Words nearby Nevis Neville, Nevin, Nevinnomyssk, Nevins, nevirapine, Nevis, nevoid, nevoid elephantiasis, nevose, nevoxanthoendothelioma, Nevski Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Nevis Emancipation, however, wrecked Nevis, together with a good many other of the Antilles. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893\|Various Could it be possible that he had made up his mind not to drink as long as she was on Nevis? The Gorgeous Isle\|Gertrude Atherton On the 13th De Grasse took his fleet, now amounting to thirty-three ships-of-the-line, to Nevis, and anchored there. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783\|A. T. Mahan This was the lead Nevis had been waiting for, and he seized upon it. A Prairie Courtship\|Harold Bindloss They will have no black-mail to pay, either to Master Nevis or to any other cateran who is in the habit of levying it on the road. John Deane of Nottingham\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for Nevis Nevis noun (ˈniːvɪs, ˈnɛvɪs) an island in the Caribbean, part of St Kitts-Nevis; the volcanic cone of Nevis Peak, which rises to 1002 m (3287 ft), lies in the centre of the island. Capital: Charlestown. Pop: 11 181 (2001. Area: 129 sq km (50 sq miles) (ˈnɛvɪs) See Ben Nevis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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