Synonyms

neath

American

[neeth, neeth] / niθ, nið /

Or 'neath

preposition

Chiefly Literary.

beneath.

neath British

/ niːθ /

preposition

archaic short for beneath

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Etymology

Origin of neath

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

Example Sentences

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I see yon waiting, neath the Golden Bamboo, Oh, Sarawaki!

From Time Magazine Archive

Be neath the ping of a pizzicato the big-bellied strings�three violas, three cellos and a bass�growl like well-tuned sports cars.

From Time Magazine Archive

On one side sat Uganda's Prime Minister Milton Apollo Obote, grinning cheerfully be neath his toothbrush mustache; on the other, Tanganyika's high-spirited President Julius Nyerere.

From Time Magazine Archive

The others can be closed if the bone fragments can be properly set be neath them.

From Time Magazine Archive

We walked out to the Friendly Corners Trailer Park and looked under' neath our trailer.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo

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