English dictionary
nay
/n/eI/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a negative
ExamplesThe nays have it.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Denial; refusal.
Source: webster1913
adverb
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not this merely but also; not only so but
ExamplesEach of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by <i>no</i>. See <u>Yes</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To refuse.
Source: webster1913