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news
English
Etymology
From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) +? -s. Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs ("news"), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”). Often erroneously said to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".
Pronunciation
- enPR: nyo?oz, no?oz, IPA(key): /n(j)u?z/
- Homophones: gnus, nus (in some dialects)
- Rhymes: -u?z
- Hyphenation: news
Noun
news (uncountable)
- New information of interest.
- 1598, William Shakespeare, Alls Well that Ends Well, Act II, sc 3:
- Sirrah, your lord and master's married; there's news for you: you have a new mistress.
- Is there any news about the storm?
- That was not much news in the press release.
- 1598, William Shakespeare, Alls Well that Ends Well, Act II, sc 3:
- Information about current events disseminated via media.
- Did you hear/read/see the latest news?
- The news is that a new leader will be elected in one month.
- (computing, Internet) Posts published on newsgroups
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
news (third-person singular simple present newses, present participle newsing, simple past and past participle newsed)
- (transitive, archaic) To report; to make known.
- 1874, Robert Cowie, Shetland (page 157)
- This remark was newsed abroad; whereupon the loyal authorities of Lerwick immediately had the revolutionary skipper arrested, on a charge of high treason.
- 1874, Robert Cowie, Shetland (page 157)
References
- News (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- news on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- sewn, snew, wens
French
Noun
news m (plural news)
- news magazine or programme
Mauritian Creole
Alternative forms
- nyouz
Etymology
From English news.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [njuz]
Noun
news
- news, information
- Synonyms: nouvel, samachar
Polish
Etymology
From English news.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?us/
Noun
news m anim
- news (new information of interest)
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjective) newsowy
Further reading
- news in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- news in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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libel
English
Etymology
From Old French libelle, from Latin libellus (“petition”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: l??b?l, IPA(key): /?la?b?l/
- Rhymes: -a?b?l
Noun
libel (countable and uncountable, plural libels)
- (countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
- (uncountable) The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
- (countable) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
- (law, countable) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
- 1873, United States Supreme Court, The Rio Grande, 86 U.S. 178,179
- These provisions of law being in force, the steamer Rio Grande, owned, as was alleged, by persons in Mexico, being in the port of Mobile, in the Southern District of Alabama, certain materialmen, on the 26th of November, 1867, filed separate libels against her in the district court for the said district.
- 1873, United States Supreme Court, The Rio Grande, 86 U.S. 178,179
- (countable) A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
- 1382–1395, John Wycliffe et al. (translators), Matthew verse 31
- a libel of forsaking [divorcement]
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:slander
Usage notes
In common usage, the noun and verb is particularly used where the defamatory writing meets the legal definition of libel in a particular jurisdiction.
Translations
Verb
libel (third-person singular simple present libels, present participle (UK) libelling or (US) libeling, simple past and past participle (UK) libelled or (US) libeled)
- (transitive) To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
- He libelled her when he published that.
- (law) To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:defame
Translations
Derived terms
See also
- defamation
- defame
- slander
Anagrams
- Belli, I'll be, Ibell, Liebl
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /li?b?l/
- Hyphenation: li?bel
- Rhymes: -?l
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin libella or libellula.
Noun
libel f (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- dragonfly, insect of the infraorder Anisoptera
- dragonfly or damselfly, insect of the order Odonata
Alternative forms
- libelle
Hyponyms
- (insect of the order Odonata): beekjuffer, breedscheenjuffer, pantserjuffer, waterjuffer, winterjuffer
Etymology 2
From Latin libellus, diminutive of liber (“book”).
Noun
libel n (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- booklet, notably a libel (defamatory writing)
Synonyms
- schotschrift
- smaadschrift
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Latin libella.
Noun
libel f (plural libellen, diminutive libelletje n)
- A vial of a level.
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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