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nieve

1

[ neev, neef ]

noun

  1. Archaic Northern British and Scot. Dialect. a clenched or closed hand; fist.


nieve

2

adjective

  1. a frequent misspelling of naive.

nieve

/ Ծː /

noun

  1. dialect.
    the closed hand; fist
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nieve1

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Old Norse hnefi, of uncertain ultimate origin; cognate with Danish æ, Swedish ä
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nieve1

C14: from Old Norse hnefi
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Example Sentences

Bacallao performed with stars, including singer and pianist Bola de Nieve, percussionist Chano Pozo and singer Benny Moré.

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Mientras este inmigrante mexicano empuja un carrito lleno de conos de nieve y paletas, el tintineo de las campanitas anuncia que su negocio está abierto a cualquiera que desee un dulce o un alivio inmediato del calor.

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“La nieve, la nieve!” he called out on a recent Saturday as potential customers strolled by his 16 vats of ice cream.

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According to Variety, Costello promised the sold-out crowd that he would be delving into their songbook of collaborations later in the Gramercy run when his longtime pianist Steve Nieve joins.

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The best part of the opening piece — “Lullaby for Insomnia,” by Daileidys Carrazana, the company’s associate artistic director — is the music: piano compositions by Jordi Sabates in the style of the great Cuban pianist Bola de Nieve, played live on Tuesday by the great Arturo O’Farrill.

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