Definitions for NEY
neɪney

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. Ney, Michel Ney, Duc d'Elchingennoun

   French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815)

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1. ney

   Ney is a type of end-blown flute commonly used in traditional Persian, Turkish, and Arabic music. It consists of a long hollow tube made of reed or wood with finger holes and a mouthpiece. The ney produces a distinct and hauntingly beautiful sound and is played by blowing air into one end while covering and uncovering the finger holes to create different pitches. It is often associated with mystical and spiritual music genres.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Neynoun

   a fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc

2. Neynoun

   anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding

3. Neynoun

   anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net

4. Neynoun

   a figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law

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1. Ney

   The ney is an end-blown flute originating from Iran that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. The ney has been played continuously for 4,500–5,000 years, making it one of the oldest musical instruments still in use. "The Persian ney consists of a hollow cylinder with finger-holes. Sometimes a brass or plastic mouthpiece is placed at the top to protect the wood from damage, but this plays no role in the sound production." The ney consists of a piece of hollow cane or reed with five or six finger holes and one thumb hole. Modern neys may be made instead of metal or plastic tubing. The pitch of the ney varies depending on the region and the finger arrangement. A highly-skilled ney player can reach more than three octaves, though it is more common to have several "helper" neys to cover different pitch ranges or to facilitate playing technically difficult passages in other dastgahs or maqams. In Romanian, the word nai is also applied to a curved Pan flute.

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1. NEY

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

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

1. NEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ney is ranked #9848 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ney surname appeared 3,285 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Ney.
   
   91.7% or 3,014 total occurrences were White.
   2.9% or 98 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 88 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.4% or 48 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 26 total occurrences were Black.
   0.3% or 11 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce NEY?

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

How to say NEY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of NEY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=NEY
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NEY
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=NEY
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html