NESS

cape, ness

(noun) a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

ness (plural nesses)

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

Anagrams

• ESNs, SE SN, SNES, Sens, Sens., sens

Etymology

Proper noun

Ness

(Irish mythology) 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.

The River Ness, a short river in Scotland which flows from Loch Ness through Inverness to the Beauly Firth.

A surname.

Anagrams

• ESNs, SE SN, SNES, Sens, Sens., sens

Source: Wiktionary

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Ness, n. Etym: [AS. næs, ns; akin to Icel. nes, Sw. näs, Dan. næs, and E. nose. sq. root 261. See Nose.]

Definition: A promontory; a cape; a headland. Hakluyt.

Note: Ness is frequently used as a suffix in the names of places and promontories; as, Sheerness.

-ness (. Etym: [AS. -ness, -nyss, -nys; akin to OS. -nissi, nussi, D. -nis, OHG. -nissa, -nassi, -nussi, G. -nis, -niss, Goth. -inasus.]

Definition: A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressive of quality or state; as, goodness, greatness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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