nu

¹

[ noo, nyoo ]

noun

1. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

nu

²

[ noo ]

interjection

1. well? so? so what?

Nu

³

[ noo ]

noun

1. U [oo], Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.
2. Egyptian Religion Nun ( def ).

Nu

¹

/ njuː /

noun

1. NuU19071995MBurmesePOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writerPOLITICS: prime minister U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win

nu-

²

prefix

1. informal.
   indicating an updated or modern version of something

   nu-metal music

nu

³

the internet domain name for

1. Niue

nu

⁴

/ njuː /

noun

1. the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n

Word History and Origins

Origin of nu¹

1885–90; < Greek nû < Semitic; nun ²

Origin of nu²

1890–95; < Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now

Word History and Origins

Origin of nu¹

C20: from new

Origin of nu²

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ²

Example Sentences

She wrote her debut album in the midst of chaos, pouring all of those experiences into 15 gritty, eviscerating songs that swerve between rock, emo, pop, screamo and nu metal.

From BBC

All he wanted in exchange was the right to control the .nu suffix that Niue was assigned for its web addresses.

From New York Times

With songs like Freak On A Leash and Rotting In Vain, American nu metal band Korn didn't seem to have much of a grip on a life of piety.

From BBC

In the nu metal subgenre, they find an accessible mix of metal, hip-hop, funk and alternative rock; a flamboyant sense of style; and a gloomy-but-relatable subject matter.

From New York Times

Choosing the indie route gave her space to experiment with sounds from nu metal to New Jack Swing to U.K. garage and hone her talent for turning personal introspection into genre-defying dance-pop.

From Los Angeles Times