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Neos & Novus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Neo-Latin | a Romance language, or modern Latin |
| neo-fan | a newcomer to science fiction; a fan who is extremely new and inexperienced. A beginner |
| neophyte | A new convert; a novice; a beginner |
| Neapolitan | a native, or inhabitant of the city or former kingdom of Naples |
| neolithic | designating the latter part of the Stone Age, from about 8,000 B.C. To about 3,500 B.C |
| neon | a gas that is one of the chemical elements; A gaseous element used in neon lights |
| neonate | A newborn child, esp. One in its first month of life; an infant less than four weeks old |
| neocracy | Government by new, inexperienced officials |
| neoteric | an opinion, or trend: recent, new, modern; a person, an author, who adheres to modern views |
| neotoma | a packrat |
| Nova Scotia | a province in southeastern Canada on the Atlantic coast. Its capital is Halifax. |
| nova | A star that suddenly becomes many times brighter and then gradually returns to its original magnitude |
| supernova | a rare and very bright object that results from the explosion of a star |
| innovate | to propose or implement a new method, approach, idea, or the like; to make inventive changes |
| renovate | To put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish |
| novice | a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity, a beginner, a rookie |
| novel | 1. a long work of fiction, usually having a plot and characters. 2. new and unusual |
| novella | a short novel, often witty or satirical in its earlier forms |
| novelty | new or unusual, something new or different, a little toy or decoration |
| nouveau-riche | a person who has recently acquired great wealth |
| Novus Ordo Seclorum | a new order of the ages |