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nay
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
nay
(adverb)
nay
(noun)
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nay
/
ˈ
neɪ/
adverb
1
nay
/
ˈ
neɪ/
adverb
Learner's definition of NAY
1
old-fashioned + literary
—
used to correct what you have said by replacing a word with one that is more accurate or appropriate
The letter made her happy—
nay
, ecstatic. [=it did not just make her happy, it made her ecstatic]
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old-fashioned
:
1
no
Nay
, I do not wish to go.
I dare not say him
nay
. [=I dare not say no to him]
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nay
/
ˈ
neɪ/
noun
plural
nays
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nay
/
ˈ
neɪ/
noun
plural
nays
Learner's definition of NAY
[
count
]
formal
:
a no vote
We have 6
nays
[=6 votes of “no”] and 12 yeas, so the measure passes.
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