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buildings etc, paid for by the government) 2 a programme introduced in the UK by the Labour government in 1998, in order to help people without jobs, especially people who have been unemployed for a long time. It offers people new jobs or the opportunity to receive training.
. New 'Delhi the capital city of India, built to the south of the old city of Delhi by the British in 1912
.New Demo'cratic ,Party, the a political party in Canada which has fairly LEFT-WING ideas
.New 'England the states of the northeastern US: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It is called New England because it was the first part of the US where people from England, including the PILGRIM FATHERS, began to settle in the 17th century.➔ see colour photos on pages A41 and A43
CULTURAL NOTE When people in the US think of New England, they think of the brightly coloured leaves that fall from the trees in the FALL (=autumn) and neatly painted white wooden houses. New England contains most of the northern states that were part of the original colonies (COLONY). So it has a lot of small attractive old towns and some of the oldest most famous universities in the country, such as the colleges in the Ivy League.
,New 'Englander n someone who comes from New England
New ,England ,Journal of 'Medicine, The a US JOURNAL (=serious magazine) for doctors, SURGEONS, and other people working in medicine, which is known for its technical reports on new methods of medical treatment, medicines, drugs etc ➔ compare LANCET, JAMA
,New ,English 'Bible, The (1970) a translation of the Bible into modern English
new·fan·gled /nju:'fængəldl ||'nu:-/ adj derog or humor (of ideas, machines etc) new but neither necessary nor better newfangled gadgets for chopping vegetables
,New 'Forest, the an area in Hampshire in southern England, which has many OAK and BEECH trees, and also has large areas of HEATH (=open land with grass). Many people spend their holidays there, especially to ride horses or walk through the woods.
,New Forest 'pony n a type of PONY (=a small horse) that lives in the New Forest
'new·found adj newly discovered or obtained
New-found-land /'nju:fəʊndlənd||'nu:-/ n a type of large dog originally from Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are good swimmers and very strong, and are famous for saving people who are drowning.
,Newfoundland and 'Labrador a PROVINCE of eastern Canada consisting of the island of Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador. It is an important centre for fishing.
New-gate /'nju:gert||'nu:-/ also ,Newgate 'prison a prison in London from about 1200 to about 1900, known for the terrible conditions in which the prisoners were forced to live and for holding some of the most famous criminals in British history
,New 'Guinea n ➔ see PAPUA NEW GUINEA
,New 'Hampshire written abbrev. NH a state in the northeastern US, known for its beautiful lakes and mountains and for its many old buildings. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and was the first to publicly announce its intention to become independent from Britain on July 4th, 1776. This day became Independence Day in the US. New Hampshire is usually the first state to hold PRIMARY ELECTIONS and each party's winner is generally considered to have the best chance of becoming their candidate for President in the national elections in November.
.New 'Haven a city and port in southern Connecticut, US, where English PURITANS first lived when they came to America in 1638. It is also the home of Yale University.
,New 'Hebrides, the ➔ see VANUATU
.New In·ter'nationalist, The a magazine that has articles about people in many different countries, and deals especially with the relationship between rich and poor countries and the unfair or unequal ways in which some people and countries are treated
.New 'Jersey written abbrev. NJ a state in the northeastern US, which has a large population and many industries. New Jersey was one of the 13 original states of the US, and the northern part of the state is across the Hudson River from New York City. It is often informally called Jersey.
New ,Jersey 'Nets, the a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Their home STADIUM is the Continental Airlines Arena.
,New Je'rusalem, the a Christian name for Heaven
.New 'Labour an unofficial name for the British LABOUR PARTY used especially by Tony BLAIR and his supporters to show that the Labour Party has changed some of its ideas and become more modern. One of the main New Labour ideas is that the government should not use high taxes to pay for public services. Many people believe these changes made Labour more popular and led to its success in the 1997 elections in the UK. But some traditional supporters of the party believe it has become too RIGHT WING. ➔ see also OLD LABOUR
,New 'Lad n BrE a young man whose attitudes and behaviour are a reaction to those of the NEW MAN. New Lads do not feel embarrassed about enjoying traditionally male activities such as drinking too much alcohol, playing or watching sport, making rude jokes, and looking at pictures of attractive women. People began to talk about New Lads' in the 1990s, and several successful British magazines have been produced for men like this, such as LOADED.
new·ly /'nju:li||nu:li/ adv (used before a past participle) recently; freshly: a newly built house | newly qualified
new·ly-wed /'nju:li:wed||'nu:-/ n [usually pl.] a person recently married: Mr and Mrs Smith are newlyweds.
New 'Man n a man who has modern attitudes towards men's relations with women. New Men try to take an equal share in childcare, cooking, cleaning, and other jobs that were traditionally done mainly by women, and they enjoy spending time with their children. These attitudes began to be more common in the US and UK in the 1970s and 1980s, but the expression 'New Man' is becoming rather old-fashioned. ➔ compare NEW LAD, UNRECONSTRUCTED
New-man, Cardinal John Henry /'nju:mən||'nu:-/ (1801-90) a British THEOLOGIAN (=someone who studies religion and religious beliefs) and writer. He was a priest in the CHURCH OF ENGLAND and became leader of the OXFORD MOVEMENT. Later he changed his religion and became a Roman Catholic, and he was made a CARDINAL (=a priest of high rank) in 1879.
Newman, Paul (1925-) a US film actor and DIRECTOR, known for being very good-looking and sexually attractive with very blue eyes. His films include BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) and The Sting (1973). He won an Oscar for The Color of Money (1986). He is also known for his interest in motor racing, and for starting a company that makes good quality food.
New·mar·ket /'nju:mɑ:kɪt||'nu:mɑ:r-/ a MARKET TOWN in Suffolk, southeast England, which is known as a centre for horse racing and for breeding and training horses for racing
.new 'math AmE || modern maths BrE — n a new way of teaching and understanding MATHEMATICS introduced into schools in the early 1970s
.New 'Mexico written abbrev. NM a state in the southwestern US, where the land is mostly desert or mountain forests. Most of New Mexico used to belong to Mexico, so there is a strong Mexican and Spanish influence on the CULTURE, language, buildings etc
.New Model 'Army, the n an army started by Oliver CROMWELL during the English CIVIL WAR in 1645, which was known for being well-trained and skilled at fighting. It consisted of ROUNDHEADS, fighting against King CHARLES I and his CAVALIERS.
.new 'money also new rich n [U+sing./pl. v] AmE infml for NOUVEAU RICHE
,new 'moon n 1 the time when the moon is between the Earth and the sun, and cannot be seen. 2 the bright thin edge of the moon seen a few days after this ➔ compare FULL MOON, HALF MOON
.New Musical Ex'press, The the full name of the NME, a British music newspaper
New Or·le-ans /nju: ɔ:'li:ənz||nu: 'ɔ:liənz/ a city in