news

[[t]nuz, nyuz[/t]]

n. (usu. with a sing. v.)

1) a report of a recent event; information:

to hear news of a relative[/ex]

2) a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television

3) such reports taken collectively; information reported:

to listen to the news[/ex]

4) jou a person, event, etc., regarded as newsworthy material

5) a newspaper

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Etymology: 1425–75; late ME newis, pl. of newe new thing, novelty (see new); on the model of MF noveles (pl. of novele), or ML nova (pl. of novum); see novel II news′less, adj.