Nevis

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Nevis

/ˈniː.vɪs/ UK, US

Rhymes with -iːvɪs

Where it comes from

From Spanish nieves (“snows”), in Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (“Our Lady of the Snows”), a Spanish name for the island.

proper noun

An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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"Nevis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nevis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nevis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nevis

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"Nevis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nevis.

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@misc{nevis_2026,
  title = {Nevis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nevis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}