Definitions for nay
neɪnay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nayadverb

   a negative

   "the nays have it"

2. nayadverb

   not this merely but also; not only so but

   "each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nayadverb

   No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. Opposed to aye or yea. See also Yes.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. naynoun

   A vote against.

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

2. naynoun

   A person who voted against.

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

3. nayadverb

   no

4. nayconjunction

   or even, or more like, or should I say. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one.

5. Etymology: From nai, nei, from nei, contraction of ne + ei. More at no.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nayadverb

   Etymology: na, Saxon, or ne aye.

   1. No; an adverb of negation.

   Disputes in wrangling spend the day,
   Whilst one says only yea, and t’other nay. John Denham.

   2. Not only so but more. A word of amplification.

   A good man always profits by his endeavour, yea, when he is absent; nay, when dead, by his example and memory; so good authors in their stile. Ben Jonson, Discov.

   This is then the allay of Ovid’s writings, which is sufficiently recompensed by his other excellencies; nay, this very fault is not without its beauties; for the most severe censor cannot but be pleased. Dryden.

   If a son should strike his father, not only the criminal but his whole family would be rooted out, nay, the inhabitants of the place where he lived, would be put to the sword, nay, the place itself would be razed. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 189.

   3. Word of refusal.

   They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. Acts xvi. 37.

   The fox made several excuses, but the stork would not be said nay; so that at last he promised him to come. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 31.

   He that will not when he may,
   When he would he shall have nay. Prov.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nay

   Nay is an old-fashioned or formal term used to express a negative response, disagreement, denial or refusal. It can also be used when voting against a proposal. It essentially means "no". Moreover, in some contexts, it can mean "and even more than that" to emphasize a point. In addition, "nay" can also refer to a denial or contradiction in law language.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Nayadverb

   no; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes

2. Nayadverb

   not this merely, but also; not only so, but; -- used to mark the addition or substitution of a more explicit or more emphatic phrase

3. Naynoun

   denial; refusal

4. Naynoun

   a negative vote; one who votes in the negative

5. Nay

   to refuse

6. Etymology: [Icel. nei; akin to E. no. See No, adv.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nay

   nā, adv. no: not only so, but: yet more: in point of fact.—n. a denial: a vote against.—n. Nay′ward (Shak.), tendency to denial: the negative side. [M. E. nay, nai—Ice. nei, Dan. nei; cog. with no.]

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1. NAY

   What does NAY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the NAY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nay is ranked #6949 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Nay surname appeared 4,826 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Nay.
   
   80.1% or 3,866 total occurrences were White.
   9.8% or 476 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.1% or 201 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 156 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 90 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for nay »

1. any

2. Ayn

3. AYN

4. NYA

5. yan

How to pronounce nay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say nay in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nay in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of nay in a Sentence

1. Goethe:

   We cannot too soon convince ourselves how easily we may be dispensed with in the world. What important personages we imagine ourselves to be! We think that we alone are the life of the circle in which we move; in our absence, we fancy that life, existence, breath will come to a general pause, and, alas, the gap which we leave is scarcely perceptible, so quickly is it filled again; nay, it is often the place, if not of something better, at least for something more agreeable.

2. Made:

   Ricky Let's drop it. Let's ecks-nay on the becks-nay. Ig-pay atlin-lay. Bobby Will you ut-shay your outh-may Ricky Ayn-saying-ay Bobby I don't know, you're doing it wrong, I don't understand what the hell you're saying. Ricky Onch-pay oo-bay ... ay-bay ay-way Bobby Ut-shay your ace-fay, asshole-ay. Ricky Did you hear that Did you hear what he said Whadaya think of that

3. Alcaeus:

   Not houses finely roofed or the stones of walls well builded, nay nor canals and dockyards make the city, but men able to use their opportunity.

4. Jane Porter:

   Happiness is a sunbeam, Which may pass through a thousand bosoms Without losing a particle of its original ray Nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, Like the converged light on a mirror, It reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared.

5. John Calvin:

   Without Christ, sciences in every department are vain....The man who knows not God is vain, though he should be conversant with every branch of learning. Nay more, we may affirm this too with truth, that these choice gifts of God -- expertness of mind, acuteness of judgment, liberal sciences, and acquaintance with languages, are in a manner profaned in every instance in which they fall to the lot of wicked men.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nay
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=nay
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nay
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nay
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nay
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nay
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html