Nevis

Ne·vis
N1E1V4I1S1
UK, US/ˈniː.vɪs/

proper noun

An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

OriginSpanish nieves →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Origin

  1. Spanishnieves“snows”
  2. EnglishNevis

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Nevis

BeavisPetit Nevis
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Anagrams

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APA

Nevis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevis

MLA

“Nevis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nevis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevis.

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