the fourteenth letter of English alphabet is a vocal consonent and in allusion to its mode of formation is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent Its commoner sound is that heard in ran done but when immediately followed in the same word by the sound of g hard or k as in single sink conquer it usually represents the same sound as the digraph ng in sing bring etc This is a simple but related sound and is called the gutturo nasal consonent See Guide to Pronunciation sectsect 243 246...
N.L. The Roman judges, after hearing a clause (case), if think it is not sufficient to pronounce the judgment. Use these two letters N.L. i.e. Non-Liquet See NON LIQUET....
The title by which any person or thing is known or designated a distinctive specific appellation whether of an individual or a class...
Name [fr. nomen, Lat.; nom, Fr.; or namo, Goth.; nama, Sax.; naem, Dut.], the discriminative appellation of an individual.Proper names are either Christian names, as being given at baptism, or surnames, from the father, 4 Rep. 170.A Christian name may be altered at confirmation with consent of the bishop, and the bishop is directed by a Constitution of 1281 to change 'wanton names' at confirmation. See Blunt's Church Law, 2nd ed. at p. 60, where two post-Reformation instances are given of a bishop changing Christian name at confirmation, and it is said to be 'believed that cases still occur where this is done.'Marriage confers a name upon a woman, which is not lost by her divorce, and she can acquire another only by obtaining it by repute obliterating her name by marriage, see Fendall v. Goldsmid, (1877) 2 PD 263. As to retainer of a title, see Cowley v. Cowley, 1901 AC 450.Any one may take on himself whatever surname or as many surnames as he pleases, without an (English) Act of Parli...
Name and arms clause, a clause enjoining persons on whom property or estates are settled, either by deed or will, to take and use the name and arms of the settlor. As to the framing and effect of such a clause, see Dav. Prec., vol. iii. Pt. I. p. 351; Co. Litt. 327 a, and Mr. Butler's note thereto; and Re Watson, (1930) 2 Ch 344. For formalities required, see Halsb. L.E., title 'Name.'...
The practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress ones listener...
name_server ...
natural 1 : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong [ justice] see also natural law, natural right 2 a : existing as part of or determined by nature [the condition of the land] b : being in accordance with or arising from nature esp. as distinguished from operation of law see also natural person compare artificial c : arising from the usual course of events [a result of the accident] 3 a : begotten as distinguished from adopted b : being a relation by consanguinity as distinguished from adoption [ parents] 4 : illegitimate [a child] nat·u·ral·ly adv ...
Fixed or determined by nature pertaining to the constitution of a thing belonging to native character according to nature essential characteristic innate not artificial foreign assumed put on or acquired as the natural growth of animals or plants the natural motion of a gravitating body natural strength or disposition the natural heat of the body natural color...
Natural affection, that love which one has for his kindred. It is held to be a good consideration for certain purposes. See CONSIDERATION....