- NAY
- No vote (Governmental » US Government)* Nayarit (state in Mexico) (Regional)
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nay — ay (n[=a]), adv. [Icel. nei; akin to E. no. See {No}, adv.] 1. No; a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by {no}. Opposed to {aye} or {yea}. See also {Yes}. [1913 Webster +PJC] And eke when I say ye, ne say not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nay — or NAY may refer to: Ney (also nay, nye, nai), a wind instrument Nay, Manche, a place in the Manche département of France Nay, Pyrénées Atlantiques, a place in the Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France Ernst Wilhelm Nay, German abstract… … Wikipedia
Nay — puede referirse a los siguientes artículos: Nay (Mancha), comuna de Mancha (Francia). Nay (Pirineos Atlánticos), comuna francesa de los Pirineos Atlánticos. ney o nay, tipo de flauta oriental. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos… … Wikipedia Español
Nay — Nay, n.; pl. {Nays}. 1. Denial; refusal. [1913 Webster] 2. A negative vote; one who votes in the negative. [1913 Webster] {It is no nay}, there is no denying it. [Obs.] haucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NAY — could refer to:* Beijing Nanyuan Airport, People s Republic of China; IATA airport code NAY. * Newton Aycliffe railway station, England; National Rail station code NAY … Wikipedia
nay — ● nay ou ney nom masculin Flûte de roseau arabo persane, à embouchure terminale et ouverte aux deux extrémités. ● nay ou ney (homonymes) nom masculin nais forme conjuguée du verbe naître naît forme conjuguée du verbe naître nay nom masculin né… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nay — is still in use as a somewhat rhetorical (and often affected) way of expressing the meaning ‘and more than that…’: • One could not but notice how theatrical, nay operatic, the whole adornment of the church was Oxford Magazine, 1991. As a noun,… … Modern English usage
nay — [nā] adv. [ME < ON nei < ne, not + ei, ever: see AYE1] 1. no: now seldom used except in voting by voice 2. not that only, but also: used to reinforce a statement [I permit, nay, encourage it] n. 1. a refusal or denial 2 … English World dictionary
Nay — Nay, v. t. & i. To refuse. [Obs.] Holinshed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nay — /nay/, adv. 1. and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities. 2. Archaic. no (used in dissent, denial, or refusal). n. 3. a denial or refusal. 4. a negative vote or voter. [1125 75; ME nai, nei < ON nei no,… … Universalium
nay — ► ADVERB 1) or rather: it will take months, nay years. 2) archaic or dialect no. ► NOUN ▪ a negative answer. ORIGIN Old Norse … English terms dictionary
