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Nor

/nɔː/

And not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

📖 Definitions of "Nor"

conjunction
  1. 1

    And not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

    "Nor did I stop to think, but ran."

  2. 2

    A function word introducing each except the first term or series, indicating none of them is true.

    "I am neither hungry nor thirsty nor tired."

  3. 3

    Used to introduce a further negative statement.

    "The struggle didn't end, nor was it any less diminished."

  4. 4

    Than.

    "He's no better nor you."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nor"

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WordDefinition
conjunctionnoun(grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
agnoun(US, LGBTQ, Black lesbian slang) An aggressive (a butch woman, especially a Black butch woman); an aggressive girl.
either(conjunctive, after a negative) As well.
also(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
yetverbIn negative or interrogative use, often with an expectation or potential of something happening in the future.
anyTo even the slightest extent, at all.
yearsnoun(colloquial, hyperbolic) A very long time.
andnoun(music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
cloudnounA visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
notnounNegates the meaning of the modified verb.
nothingnounSomething trifling, or of no consequence or importance.
nurnounA township in Qira, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
neitherSimilarly not.
aninounAny bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.
noornounA unisex given name from Arabic.
ronnounA male given name from Hebrew of Hebrew origin, meaning "Song of Joy".
bothnounA surname.
chnnoun
doesthe second album by indie rock band The Slip.
nemnounInitialism of net energy/electricity/electrical/electric metering.

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