noun. 1  An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information. 2  In ancient Rome, a count of the citizens and an evaluation of their property for taxation purposes.
Navid (ÙÙÛØ¯), also spelled Naveed, is a Persian name meaning bearer of good news or best wishes.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Nave. In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. Nave was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting.