ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nor

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /nɔː/ · Part of speech conjunction

Quick meaning: Nor is a conjunction meaning (literary) And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

Meaning

(literary) And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

More Meanings

  1. A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.
  2. Used to introduce a further negative statement.
  3. (UK, dialect) Than.
  4. (logic, electronics) Alternative form of NOR.
  5. (archaic) Neither.

Example Sentences

I am neither hungry nor thirsty.
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
They are happy, nor need we worry.
Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink.

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