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Nassau

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Nas·sau  (nsô)
1. also (näsou) A region and former duchy of central Germany north and east of the Main and Rhine rivers. The region became a duchy in 1806 and was absorbed by Prussia in 1866.
2. The capital and largest city of the Bahamas, on the northeast coast of New Providence Island in the Atlantic Ocean east of Miami, Florida. Settled in the 17th century, it was a haven for pirates in the 18th century. Population: 210,000.
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Noun1.NassauNassau - the capital of the Bahamas          
capital of the Bahamas
Bahama Islands, Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Bahamas - island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
Translations
Nassau [ˈnæsɔː] n (in Bahamas) → Nassau m
Nassau [ˈnæsɔː] n (in Bahamas) → Nassau
Nassau [ˈnæsɔː] n → Nassau nt
Nassau [ˈnæsɔː] n → Nassau f


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Mason of the ultimate success of his invention, that he determined to construct immediately, if possible, a balloon of sufficient capacity to test the question by a voyage of some extent - the original design being to cross the British Channel, as before, in the Nassau balloon.
The Balloon Hoax by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
The baths at Nassau were very gay, so was Baden-Baden, where Fred lost some money, and I scolded him.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Why, he had the yellow fever three times; twice at Nassau, and once at St.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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