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Events in the year 2000 in Namibia. President: Sam Nujoma Prime Minister: Hage Geingob Chief Justice of Namibia: Johan Strydom 10 – 28 July – The J.G.A
2000_in_Namibia
Country in Southern Africa
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north
Namibia
National association football team
The Namibia national football team represents Namibia in men's international football and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. They have
Namibia national football team
Namibia_national_football_team
Cities and towns in Namibia are distinguished by the status the Government of Namibia has vested in them: Places in Namibia that are governed by a municipality
List of cities and towns in Namibia
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Namibia
Sporting event delegation
Namibia was represented at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia by the Namibian National Olympic Committee. In total, 11 athletes
Namibia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Namibia_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics
the Namibian Statistics Act #66 of 1976, and in accordance with United Nations recommendations, a census is conducted every ten years. After Namibian independence
Demographics_of_Namibia
Flag carrier of Namibia, 1946–2021
Air Namibia (Pty) Limited, which traded as Air Namibia, was the national airline of Namibia, headquartered in the country's capital, Windhoek. It operated
Air_Namibia
Tourism in Namibia is a major industry, contributing N$7.2 billion (equal to US$ 390 million) to the country's gross domestic product. Annually, over one
Tourism_in_Namibia
President of Namibia since 2025
(born 29 October 1952), nicknamed NNN, is a Namibian politician who is the fifth and current president of Namibia since 21 March 2025. She is the country's
Netumbo_Nandi-Ndaitwah
population engages in subsistence agriculture and herding, the nation has more than 200,000 skilled workers.[citation needed] Namibia is a lower-middle
Economy_of_Namibia
Autonomous body of government
Namibia, and is headquartered in Windhoek, Namibia. The NTB was established by the Namibia Tourism Board Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000) and is the only legal national
Namibia_Tourism_Board
support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Culture in Namibia is a blend of many different people and its culture and customs have absorbed
Culture_of_Namibia
Telecommunications in Namibia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Per 1,000 inhabitants, there were 50 TV sets and
Telecommunications_in_Namibia
Namibian footballer (born 2000)
February 2000), also known as Muzeu Muzeu, is a Namibian footballer who plays for National First Division club Black Leopards and the Namibia national
Bethuel_Muzeu
Independent newspaper in Namibia
The Namibian is the largest daily newspaper in Namibia. It is published in English and Oshiwambo. The newspaper was established in 1985 by journalist Gwen
The_Namibian
Currency of Namibia
The Namibia dollar (symbol: $ or N$; code: NAD) has been the currency of Namibia since 1993. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign ($), or alternatively
Namibian_dollar
of the Republic of Namibia. Individual members were selected by political parties voted for in the 1994 election. The members were in the National Assembly
List of members of the 2nd National Assembly of Namibia
List_of_members_of_the_2nd_National_Assembly_of_Namibia
contributor to Namibia's economy in terms of revenue. It accounts for 25% of the country's income. Its contribution to the gross domestic product (10.4% in 2009
Mining_in_Namibia
Namibia is a multilingual country in which German is recognised as a national language. It is the only African nation to do so. While English has been
German_language_in_Namibia
Land warfare branch of the Namibian armed forces
The Namibian Army is the ground warfare branch of the Namibian Defence Force. Development of Namibia's army was the fastest of the three arms of service
Namibian_Army
National Assembly of Namibia. Individual members were selected by political parties voted for in the 1999 election. The members were in the National Assembly
List of members of the 3rd National Assembly of Namibia
List_of_members_of_the_3rd_National_Assembly_of_Namibia
Ethnic group of Namibia
50,000 people living in northern Namibia, in the Kunene Region (formerly Kaokoland) and on the other side of the Kunene River in southern Angola. There
Himba_people
Diergaardt (late Captain of the Rehoboth Baster Community) et al. v. Namibia (No. 760/1997) (2000) was a case decided by the United Nations Human Rights Committee
Diergaardt_v._Namibia
Events in the year 2025 in Namibia. President: Nangolo Mbumba (until 21 March) Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (since 21 March) Vice President: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah
2025_in_Namibia
Americans of Namibian birth or descent
considered for merging. › Namibian Americans are Americans who are of Namibian ancestry or who were born in Namibia, a country located in Southern Africa. According
Namibian_Americans
Information Agencies for Namibia of 1997 and the Namibia Library and Information Service Act 4 of 2000. The institution was established in the Tintenpalast building
National_Library_of_Namibia
Human rights in Namibia are currently recognised and protected by the Namibian constitution formed in 1990 by a 72-seat assembly. The assembly consisted
Human_rights_in_Namibia
Combined military forces of Namibia
The Namibian Defence Force (NDF) comprises the national military forces of Namibia. It was created when the country, then known as South West Africa, gained
Namibian_Defence_Force
Former Namibian government department
Service (MSYNS) was a department of the Namibian government. It was established as Ministry of Youth and Sport in 1991 when sport was split off from the
Ministry of Youth and Sport (Namibia)
Ministry_of_Youth_and_Sport_(Namibia)
Namibian telecommunication company
Telecom Namibia Limited, commonly known as Telecom Namibia, is a telecommunications and ICT service provider operating in Namibia. Established in August
Telecom_Namibia
Government ministry of Namibia
Communication Technology (MICT) is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 1990 as Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, responsible
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Namibia)
Ministry_of_Information_and_Communication_Technology_(Namibia)
by Act No.6 of Parliament in 2000 under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology in Namibia. The Namibia Film Commission functions and
Namibia_Film_Commission
The Namibia Institute of Pathology Limited (NIP) was established by virtue of the Namibia Institute of Pathology Act 15 of 1999 in August 2000 and started
Namibia Institute of Pathology
Namibia_Institute_of_Pathology
Church community in Namibia
Church in Namibia (ELCIN) is a Lutheran denomination based in Namibia. It had a total membership of over 853,522 in 2023, mainly in northern Namibia. Formerly
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia
Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_Namibia
The history of Namibia has passed through several distinct stages from being colonised in the late nineteenth century to Namibia's independence on 21
History_of_Namibia
Football league
The Namibia Premier League (NPL) was the highest level of domestic association football in Namibia until it was disbanded following the 2018-19 season
Namibia_Premier_League
queer (LGBTQ) rights in Namibia have expanded in the 21st century, although LGBTQ people still have limited legal protections. Namibia's colonial-era laws
LGBTQ_rights_in_Namibia
The Namibia men's national cricket team represents Namibia in international cricket. It is administered by Cricket Namibia, the governing body of cricket
Namibia_national_cricket_team
Ediacaran fossil from Namibia
and southern Namibia. Fossils of Namacalathus were first discovered in Namibia and were previously described as specimens of Cloudina in 1990, and were
Namacalathus
Namibian footballer
Lubeni Haukongo (born 24 September 2000) is a Namibian footballer. Haukongo began his career with hometown club Desert United. He then moved to Swakopmund
Lubeni_Haukongo
Ghost town in ǁKaras Region, Namibia
southern coast of Namibia, 25 km (16 mi) south of Lüderitz. It was formerly considered a ghost town. Diamonds were first discovered in the region around
Elizabeth_Bay,_Namibia
Football tournament
The Namibia FA Cup (Namibia Football Association Cup), officially Bidvest Namibia Cup, is an association football tournament for Namibian clubs.[1][permanent
Namibia_FA_Cup
HIV/AIDS in Namibia is a critical public health issue. HIV has been the leading cause of death in Namibia since 1996, but its prevalence has dropped by
HIV/AIDS_in_Namibia
Namibian politician
Johan Kxao ǀUiǀoǀoo (born 30 September 1966) is a Namibian politician who served in the cabinet of Namibia as deputy Minister of Marginalised People from
Royal_ǀUiǀoǀoo
Culinary traditions of Namibia
Namibian cuisine is the cuisine of Namibia. It is influenced by two primary cultural strands: cookery practised by indigenous people of Namibia such as
Namibian_cuisine
Political party
Democratic Coalition of Namibia (DCN) was a political party in Namibia. The DCN was founded in 1994 as the successor of the Namibia Patriotic Front (NPF)
Democratic Coalition of Namibia
Democratic_Coalition_of_Namibia
Public university in Windhoek, Namibia
The University of Namibia (UNAM) is a multi-campus public research university in Namibia, and the largest university in the country. It was established
University_of_Namibia
Sports governing body in Namibia
Board. Namibia national rugby union team Namibia Sports Commission Sports: The New Equation. Capital Press. 2000. p. 62. Kruger, Gert (1991). Namibian Rugby:
Namibia_Rugby_Union
Institute of tertiary education in Windhoek, Namibia
The Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), formerly known as Polytechnic of Namibia, is a public university located in the city of Windhoek
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Namibia_University_of_Science_and_Technology
City in Erongo, Namibia
('Mouth of the Swakop') is a city on the coast of western Namibia, 352 km (219 mi) west of the Namibian capital Windhoek via the B2 main road. It is the capital
Swakopmund
Government ministry of Namibia
Agriculture is a department of the Namibian government. It was established at Namibian independence in 1990. The first Namibian minister of agriculture was Gert
Ministry of Agriculture (Namibia)
Ministry_of_Agriculture_(Namibia)
took place in Namibia. Kalahari bushman N!xau was hired as an actor and paid in cattle. In 2000, the Namibian government passed the Namibian Film Commission
Cinema_of_Namibia
General elections were held in Namibia on 30 November and 1 December 1999 to elect a president and the National Assembly. Voting took place over two days
1999 Namibian general election
1999_Namibian_general_election
about 2% in 2005. African production of zinc metal increased by 85% compared with that of 2000. In Namibia, the Skorpion smelter was opened in 2003. Production
Mineral_industry_of_Africa
1975–2002 military conflict
Africa's border war. Gibraltar: Ashanti Pub. Stiff, P. (2000). The Covert War: Koevoet Operations in Namibia. Galago Publishing Pty Ltd. Kahn, Owen Ellison (1991)
Angolan_Civil_War
Namibian politician and civil engineer (1936–2005)
German-born Namibian historian, transport planner, and civil engineer. He served in Namibia’s first post-independence government from 1990 to 2000 as Deputy
Klaus_Dierks
President of Namibia from 1990 to 2005
8 February 2025) was a Namibian revolutionary, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served three terms as the first president of Namibia, from 1990 to 2005
Sam_Nujoma
Namibian politician
member of the Constituent Assembly of Namibia and from 1990 to 2000 for the SWAPO deputies of the National Assembly. In 1995, Hübschle was appointed Deputy
Michaela_Hübschle
Namibian businessman
Namibia). In Namibia he served as director on the boards of NamPost (1992–2000), City Savings and Investment Bank (1994–2002), MTC Namibia (1996–2000)
Harold_Pupkewitz
International beauty pageant
Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Denmark, Namibia and Taiwan; Barbados and Denmark last competed in 1995, Namibia last competed in 1997, and the British Virgin Islands
Miss_World_2000
Namibian Defence Force naval warfare branch
The Namibian Navy is the naval force branch of the Namibian Defence Force. Development of Namibia's Navy has been slowest of the three Arms of Service
Namibian_Navy
Namibian cricketer
Mauritius Ngupita (born 13 December 2000) is a Namibian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Namibia in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 8 February
Mauritius_Ngupita
boxes, or other symbols. Traditional leadership of Namibia is a governing structure in Namibia based on the ethnicity of the indigenous people of the
Traditional leadership of Namibia
Traditional_leadership_of_Namibia
2000 American film
by Columbia Pictures. The film takes place primarily in German South-West Africa (now Namibia) in 1914 during World War I. An Arabian mare gives birth
Running_Free_(film)
Namibian politician and paramount chief (1954–2021)
June 2021) was a Namibian politician and paramount chief of the Herero people. He was also Attorney General of Namibia from 1995 to 2000 and a member of
Vekuii_Rukoro
Ethnic group
for merging. › There are various communities of Angolans in Namibia. As Angola and Namibia are neighbours, there has historically been a great deal of
Angolans_in_Namibia
City in Hardap Region, Namibia
Mariental is a town in south-central Namibia. It had 18,494 inhabitants in 2023. It is the administrative capital of the Hardap Region in an area which has
Mariental,_Namibia
The Namibia national under-19 cricket team represents Namibia in under-19 international cricket. Namibia has won the ICC Africa Under-19 Championships
Namibia national under-19 cricket team
Namibia_national_under-19_cricket_team
Government ministry of Namibia
Equality and Social Welfare is a department of the Namibian government. It was established in 2000 under the name Ministry of Women Affairs and Child
Ministry of Gender Equality and Social Welfare (Namibia)
Ministry_of_Gender_Equality_and_Social_Welfare_(Namibia)
the 2011 UNODC report, the incidence of annual cannabis usage in Namibia was 3.9% as of 2000. The term dagga or dakha ("grass") is common for cannabis, with
Cannabis_in_Namibia
Namibian academic and politician (1935–2024)
was a Namibian academic and politician who served as deputy minister of local government from 2000 to 2004. Gerhard Karl Hans Tötemeyer was born in Gibeon
Gerhard_Tötemeyer
Ghost town in Namibia
for "Coleman's peak", German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) inland from the port town of Lüderitz
Kolmanskop
Namibian sports shooter
Ferdinand Sack (born 30 May 1956 in Mariental) is a Namibian sport shooter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer
Friedhelm_Sack
Highest mountain in Namibia
Otjiherero: Omukuruvaro) is Namibia's highest mountain. Brandberg Mountain is located in former Damaraland, now Erongo, in the northwestern Namib Desert
Brandberg_Mountain
Namibian institution
Namibia is an appointed body that was established by Chapter 6 (Articles 35-42) of the Constitution of Namibia. It comprises the President of Namibia
Cabinet_of_Namibia
Namibian farmer and actor (c. 1944–2003)
1944 – 5 July 2003) was a Namibian bush farmer and actor who starred in the 1980 film The Gods Must Be Crazy and its sequels, in which he played the Kalahari
Nǃxau_ǂToma
Nations Institute for Namibia (UNIN) was an educational body set up by the United Nations Council for Namibia from 1976 to 1990. Based in Zambia's capital
United Nations Institute for Namibia
United_Nations_Institute_for_Namibia
Coastal town in Namibia
Walfischbai) is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. It is the second largest city in Namibia and the largest coastal city in the country
Walvis_Bay
The geology of Namibia encompasses rocks of Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic and Paleozoic to Cenozoic age. About 46% of the countryʼs
Geology_of_Namibia
Namibian cricketer (born 2000)
Shaun Fouché (born 14 February 2000) is a Namibian cricketer, who is a right-handed batter. He finished his secondary education at Paarl Boys' High School
Shaun_Fouché
2000 film by Kristian Levring
the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. A group of tourists are stranded in the Namibian desert when their bus loses its way and
The_King_Is_Alive
Namibian politician
Jerry Lukiiko Ekandjo (born 17 March 1947) is a Namibian politician, former anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner. He is one of the founding members
Jerry_Ekandjo
Former government agency of South Africa
heritage conservation authority of South Africa, and therefore also of Namibia, during the major part of the apartheid era. It was the successor body
National Monuments Council (South Africa and Namibia)
National_Monuments_Council_(South_Africa_and_Namibia)
Beauty pageant
Miss Namibia is a national beauty pageant in Namibia. The winner represents Namibia at Miss Universe pageant. The organization of Miss Namibia has produced
Miss_Namibia
Namibian military commander (1932–2002)
known as Dimo Hamaambo, was a Namibian military officer and chief of staff of the Namibian Defence Force from 1990 to 2000. He previously served as the
Dimo_Hamaambo
vending. Namibia ratified both the ILO Minimum Age Convention (C138) and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (C182) in 2000. In addition,
Child_labour_in_Namibia
President of Namibia from 2005 to 2015
Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1935) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won
Hifikepunye_Pohamba
Public TV and radio broadcasting corporation
Namibische Rundfunkgesellschaft, NRG) is the public broadcaster of Namibia. It was established in 1979, under the name South West African Broadcasting Corporation
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation
Namibian_Broadcasting_Corporation
Namibian athlete (born 2000)
Ryan Williams (born 26 March 2000) is a Namibian discus thrower. He is the national record holder and a medalist at the 2023 African Games and the 2022
Ryan Williams (discus thrower)
Ryan_Williams_(discus_thrower)
Namibian politician (born 1976)
certificate in banking. Ithete worked as an office administrator from 2000 to 2002. He then joined Agribank of Namibia and worked there until 2015. In 2013,
Natangwe_Ithete
2000. The Millennium Summit was hosted by the United States and jointly presided over by President of Finland Tarja Halonen and President of Namibia Sam
List of delegates to the Millennium Summit
List_of_delegates_to_the_Millennium_Summit
Singapore's first peacekeeping mission was to oversee Namibia’s transition to independence, was in response to an urgent call for help from then UN Secretary-General
Singapore and the United Nations
Singapore_and_the_United_Nations
Namibia has a 'hybrid' or 'mixed' legal system, formed by the interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions: a civil law system inherited from
Law_of_Namibia
Southern African ethnic group
19th century, the Rehoboth Baster community has been concentrated in central Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth. Basters are closely related to
Basters
National rugby union team representing Namibia
The Namibia national rugby union team (nicknamed the Welwitschias) represents Namibia in men's international rugby union competitions. They are a tier-two
Namibia national rugby union team
Namibia_national_rugby_union_team
Namibian football club
Black Africa Sports Club is a Namibian football team from Katutura, Windhoek that plays in the Namibia First Division. Namibia Premier League: 10 1987, 1989
Black_Africa_S.C.
Fifth tri-nation series round in 2024-26 WCL2
2024 Namibia Tri-Nation Series was the fifth round of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament that took place in Namibia in September
2024 Namibia Tri-Nation Series
2024_Namibia_Tri-Nation_Series
Government ministry of Namibia
ministry of Namibia. It was established in 1990 as Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communication and got its current[update] name in 2008 when the
Ministry of Works and Transport (Namibia)
Ministry_of_Works_and_Transport_(Namibia)
Namibian judge (born 1963)
24. On his return from exile he served as magistrate in the Namibian judiciary from 1991 to 2000, as Judge, later Judge President, of the High Court.
Peter_Shivute
German political scientist
entering Namibia and until 1993 also to South Africa. After Namibia's independence (21 March 1990) he returned to Namibia. In 2000 he moved to Sweden. In the
Henning_Melber
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Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese
1000 Springs
Girl/Female
English
Adventurous. Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc.
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
A Boy with 1000 Quality
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Girl/Female
Polish
Christian. Note: 'This Database is Copyright Muse Creations Inc. 2000'.
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Conqueror. Note: This Database is Copyright 2000, Muse Creations Inc.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Reciter of 1000 Samhitas
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Commander of 1000 Men
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Boy/Male
Muslim
Name of a sahabi who participated in the battle of Badr
Boy/Male
Muslim Biblical
Righteousness. Goodness. Peace.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girijapati | கிரிஜாபதி
Lord Shiva, Consort of Girija
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mahadevadi Pujita | மஹாதேவாதீபà¯à®œà¯€à®¤à®¾
Worshipped by lore Shiva and other divine lords
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cloud, Disciple
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Sikh
One who conquers the battlefield of the mind
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Valiant
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tejaswini | தேஜஸà¯à®µà®¿à®¨à¯€
Lustrous or bright or radiant or intelligent, Brave, Powerful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Millhouse.
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prep.
With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.
n.
One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.
n.
A reentrant angle; a nook or corner.
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
v. t.
To inclose; to take in; to harvest.
adv.
Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).
prep.
With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.
n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
adv.
With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.
prep.
With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.
prep.
A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
prep.
With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
prep.
With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.
prep.
With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.