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nous

[ noos, nous ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
Philosophy. (in Neoplatonism ) the first and purest emanation of the One, regarded as the self-contemplating order of the universe.

nous

/ �Բ�ʊ�� /

noun

metaphysics mind or reason, esp when regarded as the principle governing all things
slang.
common sense; intelligence

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nous¹

First recorded in 1670–80; from Greek �Դ�û��, contracted variant of ��ó�ǲ� “m��Ի�”

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of nous¹

C17: from Greek, literally: mind

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There is no doubt Tuchel has the pedigree and the tactical nous to pull it off, in theory at least.

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Dwarshuis and Ellis are both 30, Johnson is 29, and all three showed short-format skills and nous garnered from the domestic franchise circuit.

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By the time they arrived on the pitch, Ireland had shown their adaptability and nous.

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Clearly the manager has no nous when it comes to substituting underperforming players, a situation that can only get worse if it's not immediately rectified.

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I fancy Mansfield here, with a bit of old-school nous helping them find a way to win.

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