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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNor
/nɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used before an alternative to introduce another negative possibility, usually following 'neither'.
"He neither ate nor drank anything during the entire journey."
- 1
And not; used to indicate that the negative statement preceding it also applies to a subsequent subject or clause.
"She was not ready for the exam, nor was her partner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'nor', 'nother', which stems from Old English 'nōhwæðer', a contraction of 'ne' (not) and 'hwæðer' (whether). Over centuries, it evolved into a correlative conjunction primarily used to introduce a further negative statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nor" is said worldwide
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ni
Transliteration: ni
"Il ne boit ni ne fume."
noch
Transliteration: nokh
"Er trinkt weder Wein noch Bier."
né
Transliteration: ne
"Non mangia né beve."
ni
Transliteration: ni
"No come ni bebe."
nem
Transliteration: nẽ
"Ele não come nem bebe."
न
Transliteration: na
"वह न तो खाता है और न पीता है।"
也不
Transliteration: yě bù
"他既不抽烟也不喝酒。"
~도 아니고
Transliteration: ~do anigo
"그는 먹지도 마시지도 않는다."
～もない
Transliteration: ~mo nai
Script: ~もない
"彼は食べもしなければ飲みもしない。"
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