(Encyclopedia) NeisseNeissenīsˈə [key], two rivers of SW Poland. The Glatzer NeisseGlatzer Neisseglätˈsər [key], Pol. Nysa Kłodzka, c.120 mi (190 km) long, rises in the Sudetes, SW Poland, and winds…
(Encyclopedia) NeithNeithnēˈĭth [key] or NeitNeitnēt [key], in Egyptian religion, goddess of hunting and war. Her cult was very popular during the XXVI dynasty, particularly at Saïs. She also assumed…
(Encyclopedia) NejdNejdnĕjd [key] or NajdNajdnäjd [key], region, central Saudi Arabia. Riyadh, the country's capital and major city, is located there. The Nejd is a vast plateau from 2,500 to 5,000…
(Encyclopedia) Ausable ChasmAusable Chasmôsāˈbəl [key], gorge, 2 mi (3.2 km) long, from 20 to 50 ft (6–15 m) wide, from 100 to 200 ft (30–61 m) deep, NE N.Y. The chasm, with its rapids, waterfalls,…
(Encyclopedia) NekhtharhebNekhtharhebnĕkht-härˈĕbˌ [key], Gr. Nectanebo II, reigned 359–343, king of ancient Egypt, of the XXX dynasty. With the support of Agesilaus II of Sparta, he overthrew…
(Encyclopedia) Nekhtnebf or NekhtnebefNekhtnebefboth: nĕkhtˌnĕbˈəf [key], Gr. Nectanebo I, d. 361 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (379–361 b.c.), founder of the XXX dynasty. By the gallant defense of the…
(Encyclopedia) Nekrasov, Nikolai AlekseyevichNekrasov, Nikolai Alekseyevichnyĭkəlīˈ əlyĭksyāˈyəvĭch nyĭkräˈsəf [key], 1821–78, Russian poet, editor, and publisher. Nekrasov began writing poetry when…
