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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>NEWEL</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="neweconomics"> new economics,<DL COMPACT><DD> the policy, based on Keynesian theory, of a flexible adjustment of money supply and government spending to influence or improve the economy; the policy of the neo-Keynesians. Ex. The record boom seemed to have proved the validity of the "new economics"--that dexterous fiscal and monetary manipulation could assure prosperity (Sylvia Porter). </DL> <A NAME="neweconomist"> new economist,<DL COMPACT><DD> a supporter of new economics; neo-Keynesian. </DL> <A NAME="newel"> newel, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the post at the top or bottom of a stairway that supports the railing. <DD> 2. the central post of a winding stairway. </DL> <A NAME="newenglandaster"> New England aster,<DL COMPACT><DD> a tall perennial aster, with purple flowers, native to northeastern North America. </DL> <A NAME="newenglander"> New Englander,<DL COMPACT><DD> a person born or living in New England, the northeastern part of the U.S. </DL> <A NAME="newenglish"> New English,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. =Modern English. <DD> 2. English as currently used, including especially new words, meanings, and expressions. <DD> 3. (U.S. Education.) English grammar taught with the concepts and methods of structural linguistics. </DL> <A NAME="newenglishbible"> New English Bible,<DL COMPACT><DD> an English translation of the Bible and Apocrypha by British scholars, begun in 1949 and completed in 1970. The New Testament was separately published in 1961. </DL> <A NAME="newf"> Newf.,<DL COMPACT><DD> Newfoundland. </DL> <A NAME="newfangle"> newfangle, adjective, noun, verb, -gled, -gling.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Dialect.) <DD>adj. =newfangled. <DD>noun a new thing or fashion; novelty. Ex. A Pedlers packe of newefangles (John Lyly). <DD>v.t. to make newfangled or fashionable; bring up todate. Ex. ... not hereby to control, and newfangle the Scripture (Milton). </DL> <A NAME="newfangled"> newfangled, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. lately come into fashion; of a new kind. Ex. the newfangled doctrine of utility (John Galt). Thousands of tradition-minded Londoners wanted no part of such ... newfangled devices as radio or TV (Newsweek). (SYN) novel, new-fashioned. <DD> 2. fond of novelty. noun newfangledness. </DL> <A NAME="newfanglement"> newfanglement, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a novel or newfangled thing; novelty. </DL> <A NAME="newfashioned"> new-fashioned, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of a new fashion; lately come into style. (SYN) modern. </DL> <A NAME="newfederalism"> New Federalism,<DL COMPACT><DD> a policy of shifting responsibilities such as social welfare programs from the Federal government to the States, advocated by Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Ex. The President's decision to press forward with the New Federalism ... reflects his optimism that Reagonomics will eventually bear fruit (Time). </DL> <A NAME="newfederalist"> New Federalist,<DL COMPACT><DD> a supporter or advocate of New Federalism. </DL> <A NAME="newfie"> Newfie, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD> 1. (Canadian.) a Newfoundlander. Ex. The Newfies aren't really very happy about being Canadians (Maclean's). <DD> 2. a Newfoundland dog. </DL> <A NAME="newfound"> new-found, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> recently found. Ex. a new-found friend. </DL> <A NAME="newfoundland"> Newfoundland, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a shaggy, intelligent dog like a spaniel but much larger, usually having a black coat. The breed was developed in Newfoundland and originally used as working animals. The Newfoundland, a powerful swimmer, has become famous for its work in rescuing people from drowning. </DL> <A NAME="newfoundlander"> Newfoundlander, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person born or living in Newfoundland. </DL> <A NAME="newfoundlandstandardtime"> Newfoundland Standard Time,<DL COMPACT><DD> the standard time in Newfoundland, one and a half hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and constituting an independent time zone. </DL> <A NAME="newfrontier"> New Frontier,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the policies and programs advocated by President John F. Kennedy for the United States. <DD> 2. the administration of John F. Kennedy, 1961-1963. </DL> <A NAME="newfrontiersman"> New Frontiersman,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a supporter of the policies of the New Frontier. <DD> 2. a member of President Kennedy's administration. </DL> <A NAME="newgate"> Newgate, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a former prison in London, torn down in 1902. </DL> <A NAME="newgreek"> New Greek,<DL COMPACT><DD> the Greek language as used in modern times, especially after 1500; Modern Greek. </DL> <A NAME="newground"> newground, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> land newly cleared. </DL> <A NAME="newhampshire"> New Hampshire,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of an American breed of domestic chicken having reddish-brown feathers and yellow skin, raised for eggs and meat. </DL> <A NAME="newhampshirite"> New Hampshirite,<DL COMPACT><DD> a native or inhabitant of New Hampshire. </DL> <A NAME="newhebrew"> New Hebrew, =Modern Hebrew.</DL> <A NAME="newish"> newish, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> rather new. </DL> <A NAME="newjerseyite"> New Jerseyite,<DL COMPACT><DD> a native or inhabitant of the state of New Jersey. </DL> <A NAME="newjerusalem"> New Jerusalem,<DL COMPACT><DD> heaven; the City of God and the blessed (in the Bible, Revelation 21:2). </DL> <A NAME="newjerusalemchurch"> New Jerusalem Church,<DL COMPACT><DD> the church of the Swedenborgians; New Church. </DL> <A NAME="newlatin"> New Latin,<DL COMPACT><DD> the Latin language after 1500; Modern Latin. It contains words formed from Greek and Latin elements. </DL> <A NAME="newlearning"> New Learning,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the study of the Bible and Greek and Latin classical authors in the original tongues in England, in the 1500's. <DD> 2. the doctrines of the Reformation in England. </DL> <A NAME="newleft"> New Left,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S.) a diffuse political movement that began in the 1960's, made up chiefly of college and university students seeking radical changes in American foreign policy, civil rights, and the academic establishment. Ex. What distinguishes the New Left is ... its unwillingness to define what it aims for after the revolution (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.). </DL> <A NAME="newleftist"> New Leftist,<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of the New Left. Ex. The New Leftists have a mystical faith in the purity and wisdom of the poor, "uncorrupted" by the Establishment--an idea that the New Right rejects as nonsense (Time). </DL> <A NAME="newlights"> New Lights,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Ecclesiastical.) the members of any one of various parties adhering to new doctrines, or forming bodies separate from others with which they were formerly associated because of adherence to some new view of doctrine or duty. </DL> <A NAME="newlook"> new look,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a striking change in appearance, policy, or performance. </DL> <A NAME="newly"> newly, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. very lately; recently. Ex. newly discovered, newly arrived, newly wedded. <DD> 2. once again; freshly. Ex. newly painted walls, a newly revived scandal. (SYN) afresh, anew. <DD> 3. in a new way. (SYN) differently. </DL> <A NAME="newlywed"> newlywed, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who has recently become married. </DL> <A NAME="newmade"> new-made, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. newly, recently, or freshly made. Ex. a new-made peer, a new-made grave. <DD> 2. made anew; remade. </DL> <A NAME="newmarket"> newmarket, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. Also, Newmarket coat. a long, close-fitting coat, worn by men and women outdoors about 1880. <DD> 2. a card game, a variety of stops, in which cards are played in sequence, the playing of certain cards winning bets placed on them; Michigan. </DL> <A NAME="newmath"> new math or new mathematics,<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Education.) mathematics designed to give the student an understanding of basic mathematical structures, concepts, and processes, with less emphasis on formal drills. </DL> <A NAME="newmexican"> New Mexican,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of or having to do with the state of New Mexico. Ex. a New Mexican town. <DD> 2. a native or inhabitant of the state of New Mexico. </DL> <A NAME="newmodel"> new-model, transitive verb, -eled, -eling or (especially British) -elled, -elling.<DL COMPACT><DD> to model anew; remodel; give a new form to. Ex. to new-model a house. </DL> <A NAME="newmoon"> new moon,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the moon when seen as a thin crescent with the hollow side on the left. <DD> 2. the moon when its dark side is toward the earth, appearing almost invisible. Ex. At times of new moon, the moon is between us and the sun (Hubert J. Bernhard). </DL> <A NAME="newnationalism"> New Nationalism,<DL COMPACT><DD> a political program of liberal social reform advocated by Theodore Roosevelt in 1910. The program called for checks on big business, conservation, and old-age and unemployment insurance. </DL> <A NAME="neworleansjazz"> New Orleans jazz,<DL COMPACT><DD> the jazz from which present-day jazz evolved, first played by Negro brass bands in parades and funeral processions in New Orleans during the late 1800's. </DL> <A NAME="newpenny"> new penny, pl. new pence.<DL COMPACT><DD> the British penny in the decimal system established in 1971, equal to 1/100 of a pound and corresponding to 2.4 pence in the old system. (Abbr:) np (no periods). </DL> <A NAME="newpolitics"> New Politics or new politics,<DL COMPACT><DD> a development in American politics, associated especially with Senators Eugene J. McCarthy, Robert F. Kennedy, and George S. McGovern, emphasizing intense participation of voters in the political processes rather than reliance on party machinery. Ex. The "new politics" ... produced a new kind of candidate: an independent who minimizes party affiliation and stresses personality and policies (Steven V. Roberts). </DL> <A NAME="newprocess"> new process,<DL COMPACT><DD> the process by which corn meal is made from hulled corn kernels with the germ removed. </DL> <A HREF="newreali.dic">NEXT</A>