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N0020900 (nâr′ē)adj. Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import ... glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" (George B. Merry).

[Alteration of ne'er a.]

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(ˈnɛərɪ) advdialect not; never: nary a man was left. [C19: variant of ne'er a never a]

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(ˈnɛər i)

adj. not any. [1740–50; variant of ne'er a never a]

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Adj.

nary - (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'; "heard nary a sound"no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"

Translations

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a mountain range in the Southern Urals, mostly in the Bashkir ASSR. The range has elevations to 1,328 m and is 45 km long. It is composed of quartzites and sandstones. The slopes are covered with coniferous forests (primarily pine and spruce); above 1,000–1,200 m there are stone deposits. [17–860 -1]

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adj (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for 'not a' or 'not one' or 'never a'

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