nisi

[ nahy-sahy, nee-see ]

/ ˈnaɪ saɪ, ˈni si /

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adjective

not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies): a decree nisi.

Origin of nisi

<Latin: if not, unless (conjunction)

Words nearby nisi

Nisei, nisgul, nish, Nishapur, Nishinomiya, nisi, nisi prius, Niskin bottle, Nissen hut, Nissl substance, Nistru

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Example sentences from the Web for nisi

Neque enim vel factum aliud ullum vel qulibet existere poterit voluntas, nisi quam nescia falli providentia divina prsenserit.
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae'|Geoffrey Chaucer
Nihil autem reducitur de potentia in actum, nisi per aliquod ens actu: sicut sensus fit in actu per sensibile in actu.
Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)|Jaime Luciano Balmes
A nemine, ne a proceribus quidem quacumque ex causa se adiri, aut conveniri, nisi gre admodum patiebatur.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.|William H. Prescott
Cf. Sir Francis Bacon: non accipit indoctus verba scientiae, nisi prius ea dixeris quae versantur in corde ejus.
The Grey Friars in Oxford|Andrew G. Little

Nulla religio vera est, nisi qu virtute et justitia constat.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for nisi

nisi

/ (ˈnaɪsaɪ) /

adjective

(postpositive) law (of a court order) coming into effect on a specified date unless cause is shown within a certain period why it should nota decree nisi

Word Origin for nisi

C19: from Latin: unless, if not

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单词	nisi
释义	nisi [ nahy-sahy, nee-see ] / ˈnaɪ saɪ, ˈni si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nisi ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies): a decree nisi. Origin of nisi <Latin: if not, unless (conjunction) Words nearby nisi Nisei, nisgul, nish, Nishapur, Nishinomiya, nisi, nisi prius, Niskin bottle, Nissen hut, Nissl substance, Nistru Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nisi Neque enim vel factum aliud ullum vel qulibet existere poterit voluntas, nisi quam nescia falli providentia divina prsenserit. Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae'\|Geoffrey Chaucer Nihil autem reducitur de potentia in actum, nisi per aliquod ens actu: sicut sensus fit in actu per sensibile in actu. Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. I (of 2)\|Jaime Luciano Balmes A nemine, ne a proceribus quidem quacumque ex causa se adiri, aut conveniri, nisi gre admodum patiebatur. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.\|William H. Prescott Cf. Sir Francis Bacon: non accipit indoctus verba scientiae, nisi prius ea dixeris quae versantur in corde ejus. The Grey Friars in Oxford\|Andrew G. Little Nulla religio vera est, nisi qu virtute et justitia constat. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for nisi nisi / (ˈnaɪsaɪ) / adjective (postpositive) law (of a court order) coming into effect on a specified date unless cause is shown within a certain period why it should nota decree nisi Word Origin for nisi C19: from Latin: unless, if not Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nisi except, saving
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nisi

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