ness — ozdic

Definitions

name

1

An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa.

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noun

1

A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

Velvraz Sebarm stands upon the lake, among orange-trees and pomegranates and almonds and peaches of the south, a mile north-west over the water from Zayana town, and two miles by land: an old castle built of honey-coloured marble at the tip of a long sickle-shaped ness that sweeps round southwards, with wild gardens running down in the rocks to the water’s edge, and behind the castle a wood of holm-oaks making a wind-break against the north.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

big, due, fabled, most, real

NESS + NOUN

foot, monster, scotland

PREP.

across, in, in

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a strip of land projecting into a body of water

cape

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Velvraz Sebarm stands upon the lake, among orange-trees and pomegranates and almonds and peaches of the south, a mile north-west over the water from Zayana town, and two miles by land: an old castle b

Wiktionary

02

Is the Loch Ness monster real or is it just an elaborate hoax?

Tatoeba · #529706

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The Loch Ness monster is an urban myth.

Tatoeba · #4400728

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Have you ever heard of the Loch Ness monster?

Tatoeba · #5279769

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An undated photo shows a shadowy shape that some people say is the Loch Ness monster in Scotland.

Tatoeba · #8173559

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Scotland's fabled Loch Ness Monster might most likely be a giant eel, a study of samples of DNA in the lake's murky waters has found.

Tatoeba · #8173561

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, ness is marked as Irish. Watch for register when choosing this word.