Nintendo

//nɪnˈtɛndəʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

    "Wanna play on my Nintendo after school?"

  2. 2
    Any video game console, especially by those not familiar with video games. broadly
  3. 3
    Any popular product or activity. broadly

    "He was far more interested in bullfighting, which was the Nintendo of the day, only considerably more dangerous"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese multinational company that develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.

Synonyms

All synonyms
famicomnesnes

Example

More examples

""Metroid Prime 3: Corruption" is a videogame by Nintendo sold exclusively for the Wii."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 任(にん)天(てん)堂(どう) (Nintendō).

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