| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  n |
| ADVERB: | 1. No: All but four Democrats voted nay. 2. And moreover: He was ill-favored, nay, hideous. | | NOUN: | 1. A denial or refusal. 2. A negative vote or voter. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old Norse nei : ne, not; see ne in Appendix I + ei, ever; see aiw- in Appendix I.
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