/ Dictionary / Index N nous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nous Pronunciation: (ns, nous), [key] — n. mind or intellect. the first and purest emanation of the One, regarded as the self-contemplating order of the universe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nous (Thesaurus) nourishment nouveau Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language