nay

nay
1. adverb /neɪ/
2. conjunction /neɪ/
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,

3. noun /neɪ/
a) A vote against.

I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.

b) A person who voted against.

The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed, the nays have it.


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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 No; a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by {no}.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

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