near thing



near thing

Something just barely effected, as in That election was a near thing-he won by a handful of votes. [Mid-1700s]
See also: near, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Konstantykawn-STAHN-tiPolish
Alcmene-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Boyles[bɔilz]
Yima Kshaeta-Persian Mythology
Bence-Hungarian
Orhan-Turkish