adv. 1. No: All but four Democrats voted nay. 2. And moreover: He was ill-favored, nay, hideous. n. 1. A denial or refusal. 2. A negative vote or voter. [Middle English, from Old Norse nei : ne, not; see ne in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + ei, ever; see aiw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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