Nevis

See also: nevis

English

Etymology

From Spanish nieves (“snows”), in Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (“Our Lady of the Snows”), a Spanish name for the island.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈniː.vɪs/

Proper noun

Nevis

An island in the Lesser Antilles, part of the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Derived terms

Nevisian, the demonym for residents and natives of Nevis.

See also

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom.

Anagrams

Viens, Vines, snive, veins, vines, visne

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