nay
pronunciation
How to pronounce nay in British English:
UK [neɪ]
How to pronounce nay in American English:
US [ne]
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- Noun:
- a negative
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- Adverb:
- not this merely but also; not only so but
Word Origin
- nay
- nay: see no
- nay
- word of negation, late 12c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse nei, compound of ne "not" (see un-) + ei "ever" (see aye (2)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. I entreat you - nay , I command you - to return to your own place .
- 2. There are hundreds , nay , thousands , of people out there in the world who do what you do .
- 3. If you 're in the " nay " camp , we 're going to lay out seven reasons why you should consider switching your stance to " yay . "
- 4. And he said , nay ; but I will die here .
- 5. And the house -- juno mounts sentinel there , and -- nay , you can only ramble about the steps and passages .