Definitions
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- noun Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
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Examples
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The truth is, manet omnes una nox, that is to say, our lives are in the hands of God, and as
Uncle Vanya 1899
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The gals who put the "nox" in "vernal equinox" parade their pulchritude once more with aplomb in their latest cavalcade of cleavage!
NashvilleScene.com 2009
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Nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, nox est perpetua una dormienda.
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Biodiesel is lower in co2 and carbon particulate emissions but higher in nox emissions – an issue being addressed in the biodiesel production industry.
TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: World’s First Biodiesel Jet! | Inhabitat 2007
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The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices unstudio, nox, ... and artists were invited, including myself.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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The Dutch Ministry of Finance organized an architecture competition for which a selected group of architectural offices unstudio, nox, ... and artists were invited, including myself.
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But alas, you can't stop the seasons, so Jesus and the SUN go to Spring and Easter, which is the time when the SUN has the same strength as the dark, when day and night are Equi-nox or Equal Nights.
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*Luks arown fur wud to nox on, sighs, adn – *boink* boink* boink* on herz hed*
thermostat cat - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Oar seh jumps up on teh deks an flops ober an nox teh tee ober an wutta mess!
wut u meen iz nat fud? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Ur rite bowt da kittehz wif deyz taylz … dey nox da peesiz awf wif deyz taylz nawt lukkin uv cors, den aftur we haz un ayngree dey lukz at us wif da ekspreshun Wut?
i play no game - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
ecbrenner commented on the word nox
Nitrogen oxide emissions (http://www.cleanairsys.com/airzone-blog/2007/03/lots-of-sox-and-nox.html)
January 19, 2009
rolig commented on the word nox
I prefer the poetic meaning of the word.
January 19, 2009