nay
/neɪ/
Dictionary
noun
- A vote against.
"I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular."
- A person who voted against.
"The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it."
- A denial; a refusal. https//books.google.com/books?id=uysQzJy9IwMC&pg=PA818&dq=%22word+nay+a+denial+refusal%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij_5CHi-3cAhWJ2FMKHWjCDdMQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=%22word%20nay%20a%20denial%20refusal%22&f=false
verb
- To refuse.
adjective
- Nary.
adverb
- No.
- Introducing a statement, without direct negation.
- Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one).
"His face was dirty, nay, filthy."
interjection
- No.
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