nay
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adverb \ˈnā\Definition of NAY
: no
See Examples of NAY
- Nay, I do not wish to go.
- <I was angry—nay, furious—at the way they were treating that poor dog.>
Origin of NAY
Rhymes with NAY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
2nay
nounDefinition of NAY
2
a : a negative reply or vote b : one who votes no
Examples of NAY
- <when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays>
- <gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip>
First Known Use of NAY
14th century
3nay
conjunctionDefinition of NAY
: not merely this but also : not only so but <the letter made him happy, nay, ecstatic>
First Known Use of NAY
1560
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