(Encyclopedia) Netherlands Antilles, former autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of several islands in the West Indies. Earlier known as the Dutch West Indies and…
(Encyclopedia) NethinimNethinimnĕthˈĭnĭm [key], in the Bible, alien captives of the Jews who performed the humblest tasks of the temple. Their lot improved until in post-Exilic times they became the…
(Encyclopedia) net neutrality, the principle or requirement that Internet service providers (ISPs) allow equal access to all Internet content. The issue of insuring net neutrality has become of…
(Encyclopedia) Neto, AgostinhoNeto, Agostinhoəg&oomacr;shtēnˈy&oomacr; nāˈt&oomacr; [key], 1927–79, first president of independent Angola. A Portuguese-educated physician and poet, he…
(Encyclopedia) Netscher, CasparNetscher, Casparkäsˈpär nĕchˈər [key], 1639–84, Dutch portrait and genre painter, b. Heidelberg. He moved to Holland, where he studied with Ter Borch. Netscher was…
