Nassau

//ˈnæsɔː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wager consisting essentially of three separate bets, for the best score on each of the front nine (holes 1–9), back nine (holes 10–18), and total 18 holes.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
  2. 2
    The capital city of the Bahamas.

Synonyms

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capital of bahamas

Example

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"Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nassau, from German nass (“wet”). The Bahamian city is named after the German one.

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Baarle-NassauNassau County

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