ALL meanings of nassau
Nas·sau
N n - noun nassau (used with a plural verb) a group of islands in the W Atlantic Ocean, SE of Florida. 1
- noun nassau (used with a singular verb) an independent country comprising this group: formerly a British colony; gained independence 1973. 4404 sq. mi. (11,406 sq. km). Capital: Nassau. 1
- noun nassau a region of W central Germany: formerly a duchy (1816–66), from which a branch of the House of Orange arose (represented by the present rulers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg); annexed to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau in 1866; corresponds to present-day W Hesse and NE Rhineland-Palatinate states 0
- noun nassau the capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the NE coast of New Providence Island: resort. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est) 0
- noun nassau name of the princely family of the former German duchy of Nassau, which, as the House of Orange, has ruled the Netherlands since 1815 0
- noun nassau region in W Germany: formerly a duchy 0
- noun nassau capital of the Bahamas, on New Providence Island: pop. 172,000 0