/ Dictionary / Index N noyade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: no•yade Pronunciation: (nwä-yäd' Fr. nwa-yad'), [key] — n. destruction or execution by drowning, esp. as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. noxious Noyes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language