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Pronunciation : Ness
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. n?s, ns; akin to Icel. nes, Sw. n?s, Dan. n?s, and E. nose. sq. root 261. See Nose.]
Definition : Defn: A promontory; a cape; a headland. Hakluyt.
Note: Ness is frequently used as a suffix in the names of places and promontories; as, Sheerness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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