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Nassau.

A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnæsɔː/
  1. A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

  2. The capital city of the Bahamas.

  3. The capital city of the Bahamas. The Bahamian government.

    metonymically
  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware.

  5. A place in the United States: A minor city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.

  6. A place in the United States: A town and village therein, in Rensselaer County, New York.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Nassau, from German nass (“wet”). The Bahamian city is named after the German one.

noun/ˈnæsɔː/
  1. A wager consisting essentially of three separate bets, for the best score on each of the front nine (holes 1–9), back nine (holes 10–18), and total 18 holes.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Nassau, from German nass (“wet”). The Bahamian city is named after the German one.

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