Definition for "Nay"

Etymology

From Middle English nai, nei, from Old Norse nei (“no”), contraction of ne (“not”) + ei (“ever”). More at no.
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Nay - (Noun)

phonetic : /nā/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/nay.mp3
plural : nays
1. A negative answer or vote
  • the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies
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(n) nay (a negative) "the nays have it"
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A vote against.
  • I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.
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A person who voted against.
  • The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed, the nays have it.
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Nay - (Adverb)

phonetic : /nā/ http://www.gstatic.com/dictionary/static/sounds/de/0/nay.mp3
1. Or rather; and more than that (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used)
  • it will take months, nay years
2. No
  • nay, I must not think thus
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(adv) nay (not this merely but also; not only so but) "each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique"
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archaic no.
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Nay - (Conjunction)

or even, or more like, or should I say. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.
  • And even in our wildest and most wandering reveries, nay in our very dreams, we shall find, if we reflect, that the imagination ran not altogether at adventures,
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Nay - (General)

3. a negative; "the nays have it"
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4. not this merely but also; not only so but; "each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique"
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5. The ney (نی; ناي; ney; also nai, nye, nay, gagri tuiduk, or karghy tuiduk ) is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. ...
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6. A vote against; A person who voted against; no; or even, or more like, or should I say. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one
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7. Nayarit, a state of Mexico
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8. Egyptian bamboo flute. Also known in Iran as the Ney which has five finger holes.
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9. an end-blown flute; from the Farsi for “reed”
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10. (1175): No. There is a subtle difference between the two words. No is preemptive and final. Nay is an objection or a negative opinion that could be reversed.
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11. or N.A.Y. - Not available yet
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Pronunciation : IPA

  • /neɪ/
  • -eɪ
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Pronunciation : Audio

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