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/nɔː/ · conjunction
(literary) And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one)..
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
They are happy, nor need we worry.
Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink.
And, moreover, I had made my vow to preserve my rank unknown till the crusade should be accomplished; nor did I mention it […]
The cheeks drop in; the body bows; Man dies: nor is there hope in dust: […]
I am neither hungry nor thirsty.
I love your majesty / According to my bond, nor more nor less.
But neither breath of Morn when she ascends / With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun / On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower, / Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; / Nor grateful Evening mild; nor silent Night / With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, / Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
Use nor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nor means (literary) And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
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