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Nob — is a village mentioned in the Book of Judges. Nob may also refer to: Nob, Israel, a place in the vicinity of Jerusalem Non occluded baculovirus, a genus of virus Newell s Old Boys, Argentinian football team NoB, Japanese singer Nobuo Yamada Nob… … Wikipedia
nob — I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of knob Date: circa 1700 1. head 1 2. a jack of the same suit as the starter in cribbage that scores one point for the holder usually used in the phrases his nob or his nobs II. noun Etymology: perhaps from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nob — 1. n. Brit. sl. a person of wealth or high social position. Etymology: orig. Sc. knabb, nab; 18th c., of unkn. orig. 2. n. sl. the head. Phrases and idioms: his nob Cribbage a score of one point for holding the jack of the same suit as a card… … Useful english dictionary
Nob Nation — RTÉ Supporting the Nobs Genre Satirical comedy[citation needed] … Wikipedia
NOB — (Heb. נֹב), priestly town in the territory of Benjamin, near Jerusalem. When David fled from Saul s court, he traveled by way of Nob (I Sam. 21ff.). Pretending to be on a royal mission, he obtained from the chief priest Ahimelech hallowed bread… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
nob — nob1 [näb] n. [later form of KNOB] 1. Slang the head 2. Cribbage the jack of the same suit as the card cut from the pack: it counts one point for the holder: now called his nobs nob2 [näb] n. [< ? NOB1] [S … English World dictionary
NoB — Nobuo Yamada (山田 信夫, Yamada Nobuo?, born January 20, 1964) who performs under the name NoB is a Japanese singer and former lead singer of the band Make Up. Overview With Make Up, he recorded several songs for the anime Saint Seiya, including the… … Wikipedia
Cribbage — For the pocket billiards game of the same name, see Cribbage (pool). Cribbage A steel and wood traditional cribbage board. Origin … Wikipedia
Cribbage (rules) — Over the 400 or so years that the game of cribbage has been around, variations and rules have evolved, with house rules, preferences and even misunderstandings being passed on from one player to another. However, the core of the rules remains… … Wikipedia
Salisbury Giant and Hob-Nob — St Christopher, the Salisbury *giant, now lives in the Salisbury Museum (Wiltshire) and only comes out on special occasions. He is the twelve foot (previously fourteen foot) tall pageant giant originally belonging to the Salisbury Guild of… … A Dictionary of English folklore
