| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  n |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also nee |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Born. Used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman. 2. Formerly known as. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, feminine past participle of naître, to be born, from Old French naistre, from Latin nsc . See gen - in Appendix I.
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