Nass
Encyclopedia
Nass may refer to:
in Canada
as an acronym
other uses
in Canada
- Nass RiverNass RiverThe Nass River is a river in northern British Columbia, Canada. It flows from the Coast Mountains southwest to Nass Bay, a sidewater of Portland Inlet, which connects to the North Pacific Ocean via the Dixon Entrance...
in northern British Columbia - People of the Nass, the Nisga'aNisga'aThe Nisga’a , often formerly spelled Nishga and spelled in the Nisga’a language as Nisga’a, are an Indigenous nation or First Nation in Canada. They live in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia. Their name comes from a combination of two Nisga’a words: Nisk’-"top lip" and...
people of northern British Columbia - Nass, the Nisga'a languageNisga'a languageNisga’a is a Tsimshianic language of the Nisga'a people of northwestern British Columbia. Nisga'a people, however, do not like the term Tshimshianic as they feel that it gives precedence to Coast Tsimshian. Nisga’a is very closely related to Gitksan...
as an acronym
- National Asylum Support ServiceNational Asylum Support ServiceThe National Asylum Support Service is a section of the UK Border Agency , which is itself a part of the Home Office. It is responsible for supporting and accommodating people seeking asylum while their cases are being dealt with....
, in the UK - North American Spine Society, which publishes The Spine JournalThe Spine JournalThe Spine Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal which publishes articles related to the spine. It is the official journal of the North American Spine Society, an organization "dedicated to advancing quality spine care through education, research and advocacy". The journal was established in...
- National Association of Secretaries of StateNational Association of Secretaries of StateThe National Association of Secretaries of State , founded in 1904, is the oldest non-partisan professional organization of public officials in the United States, composed of the Secretaries of State of U.S. states and territories. Currently, all secretaries of state, including Washington D.C.,...
, an association of United States Secretaries of State - National Association of Stable StaffNational Association of Stable StaffThe National Association of Stable Staff is a trade union in the United Kingdom.In 1975, many stable staff at Newmarket were members of the Transport and General Workers Union . They went on strike for better working conditions, but the strike was met with hostility from trainers, Jockeys and...
, in the UK - National Agricultural Statistics ServiceNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceThe National Agricultural Statistics Service or NASS is the statistical branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NASS has 46 field offices throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and a headquarters unit in Washington, D.C....
other uses
- Nass (Islam)Nass (Islam)Nass is an arabic word meaning "a known, or clear, legal injunction". In Twelver Shi`ah Islam, nass is used to reference the nomination of an Imam by a previous Imam....
, an Arabic word meaning "a known, or clear, legal injunction" - NaSSA, or Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressantNoradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressantNoradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants are a class of psychiatric drugs used primarily as antidepressants. They act by antagonizing various adrenergic and serotonin receptors, of which typically consist of α1-adrenergic and α2-adrenergic, and 5-HT2A, 5-HT2C, and 5-HT3, respectively...