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née

also nee  (nā)
adj.
1. Born. Used to indicate the maiden name of a married woman.
2. Formerly known as.
[French, feminine past participle of naître, to be born, from Old French naistre, from Latin nāscī; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]
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née

(neɪ) or

nee

adj
indicating the maiden name of a married woman: Mrs Bloggs née Blandish.
[C19: from French: past participle (fem) of naître to be born, from Latin nascī]
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nee

or née

(neɪ)

adj.
born (used to introduce the maiden name of a married woman): Mrs. Jones, nee Berg.
[1750–60; < French, feminine of né (past participle of naître to be born) < Latin nātus (see native)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.nee - (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; "Hillary Clinton nee Rodham"
heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
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nee

adjective born, previously, formerly Linda McCartney, nee Eastman
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Translations
المَوْلودَه
rozená
født
o.s.omaa sukua
sz
rodená

née

[neɪ] ADJ Mary Green, née Smith → Mary Green, de soltera Smith
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née

[ˈneɪ] adj
née Scott → née Scott
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née

adj Mrs Smith, née Jones → Frau Smith, geborene Jones
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née

[neɪ] adj → nata
Mary Green neé Smith → Mary Green nata Smith
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née

(nei) adjective
born; used to state what a woman's name was before she married. Mrs Jane Brown, née Black.
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