Definitions for NEF
nef

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nefnoun

   An extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEFnoun

   The body of a church.

   Etymology: old French, from nave.

   The church of St. Justina, designed by Palladio, is the most handsome, luminous, disencumbered building in Italy. The long nef consists of a row of five cupola’s, the cross one has on each side a single cupola deeper than the others. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nefnoun

   the nave of a church

2. Etymology: [F. See Nave.]

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1. Nef

   A nef is an extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made of precious metals in the shape of a ship – nef was another word for a carrack in French. If not just used for decoration, it could hold salt or spices, or cutlery, or even napkins. The large nef depicted in the well-known calendar miniature for January from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is being used to hold, and perhaps wash, gilt dishes from the table service. Nefs are recorded in France as early as 1239, initially consisting of just the hull, and perhaps initially used to drink from; by the 15th century the most elaborate had masts, sails and even crew, and had become too crowded with such details to be used as containers for anything. The so-called Mechanical Galleon in the British Museum is a late 16th century German nef which was also a clock and automaton, with moving figures and music. A nef was usually made of silver, silver-gilt or gold, often further embellished with enamel and jewels. A nautilus shell often formed the hull of the ship, as in the Burghley Nef. Some nefs had wheels to allow them to be rolled from one end of the table to the other, but most had legs or pedestals. The nef was placed in front of the most important person at table as a mark of their status.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nef

   nef, n. a cadenas.

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1. NEF

   What does NEF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the NEF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEF

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nef is ranked #93513 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Nef surname appeared 196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Nef.
   
   94.9% or 186 total occurrences were White.

Anagrams for NEF »

1. fen

How to pronounce NEF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEF in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nef
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=NEF
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NEF
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=NEF
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=NEF
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html