nay
US /neɪ/
UK /neɪ/
1.
nee
a negative answer or vote.
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the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies
1.
nee
or rather; and more than that (used to emphasize a more appropriate word than one just used).
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it will take months, nay years
2.
nee
no.
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nay, I must not think thus