[Ang.-Sax. næs]. A projection of land, as Dungeness, Sheerness, &c. It is common in other European languages, as the French nez, Italian naso, Russian noss, Norwegian naze, &c. Our Dunnose is an example.
·noun A promontory; a cape; a headland. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressive of quality or state; as, goodness, greatness. ...
·noun The quality or state of being accountable; accountability. ...
·noun The quality of being advisable or expedient; expediency; advisability. ...
An old term for a promontory. ...
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