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Definition of "nor" []

  • And not; or not; not either: has neither phoned nor written us; life forms that are neither plants nor animals. (conjunction)
  • Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. Than. (conjunction)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nor" in a sentence
  • "-- _Neither, nor, or, either ... or_, and _neither ... nor_ are conjunctions proper."
  • "And if he bids you wait some time at the convent, don’t wander away; and be sure you don’t go with other boys to the lake to throw stones into the water, nor to watch them fish, nor to play with the nets hung up to dry, nor…"
  • "Scouts never grouse at hardships nor whine at each other, nor_ swear _when put out, but go on whistling and smiling."
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