Meaning of nay | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Abbreviation of Nayarit: a state of Mexico.
   abbreviation, alt-of
2. A vote against.
3. A surname.
4. Not so:no, nix.
5. A person who voted against.
6. No: All but four Democrats voted nay.
7. A denial; a refusal.
   archaic
8. And moreover: He was ill-favored, nay, hideous.
9. A denial or refusal.
10. A negative vote or voter.
11. chiefly archaic or dialect an archaic or dialect (except in voting by voice) word for no1
    chiefly
12. a person who votes in the negative
13. (sentence modifier) archaic an emphatic form of no1
    sentence modifier
14. and not only so but; not only that but also; indeed: many good, nay, noble qualities.
15. Archaic. no (used in dissent, denial, or refusal).

Equivalents

Examples

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

“Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman.”

“The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.”

“And my povert' no wight nor can nor may Make comparison, it is no nay.”

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