NESS
\nˈɛs], \nˈɛs], \n_ˈɛ_s]\
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By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] A promontory; headland; cape- of frequent use in topography, as Sheerness, Inverness;- also an affix denoting pre-eminent quality, as goodness, greatness.
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