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1nor
conjunction \nər, ˈnȯr, Southern also ˈnär\
Definition of NOR
1
—used as a function word to introduce the second or last member or the second and each following member of a series of items each of which is negated <neither here nor there> <not done by you nor me nor anyone>
2
—used as a function word to introduce and negate a following clause or phrase
3
chiefly British : neither
Usage Discussion of NOR
Although use with or is neither archaic nor wrong, neither is usually followed by nor. A few commentators think that neither must be limited in reference to two, but reference to more than two has been quite common since the 17th century <rigid enforcement of antique decorum will help neither language, literature, nor literati — James Sledd>.
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Origin of NOR
Middle English, contraction of nother neither, nor, from nother, pron. & adjective, neither — more at neither
First Known Use: 14th century
2nor
conjunction
Definition of NOR
dial : than
Origin of NOR
Middle English, perhaps from 1nor
First Known Use: 15th century
NOR
noun \ˈnȯr\
Definition of NOR
: a computer logic circuit that produces an output that is the inverse of that of an OR circuit
Origin of NOR
not OR
First Known Use: 1957
NOR- Defined for Kids
nor
conjunction \nər, ˈnȯr\
Definition of NOR for Kids
: and not <neither young nor old>
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