nem. con. – with no one dissenting

 

ne plus ultra - the furthest attainable point; the culmination perfection

 

nihil obstat - an official authorization, especially that a book is acceptable to the Roman Catholic church

nil desperandum – never give up hope

noblesse - the nobility, especially of a foreign country

noblesse oblige - privilege entails responsibility

nolens volens - villy-nilly

nom de guerre — an assumed name under which someone fights, plays, etc.

nom de plume - an assumed name under which someone writes

non placet-a negative vote in an assembly

non possumus – a statement of inability to act

non sequitur-an illogical conclusion

nostalgie de la boue - a hankering for degradation and squalor

nota bene - observe what follows, take notice (usually drawing attention to a following qualification of what has preceded)

nouveau riche - someone newly and ostentatiously rich

nouvelle cuisine - a modern style of cookery, light and elegantly presented

nouvelle vague —a trend in French film-making of the early 1960s

obiter dictum - a judge ‘s incidental expression of opinion

objet d’art - a small decorative object

omerta - a code of silence, as practiced by the Mafia

on dit-a piece of gossip

opera comique - a light-hearted, especially French opera with spoken dialogue