née
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia.
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.]
née
(neɪ) ornee
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]
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)]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
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" |
nee
adjective born, previously, formerly Linda McCartney, nee Eastman
Translations
المَوْلودَه
rozená
født
o.s.omaa sukua
sz
rodená
née
(nei) adjective born; used to state what a woman's name was before she married. Mrs Jane Brown, née Black.