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none (nun)

pronoun

  1. not one none of the books is interesting
  2. no one; not anyone none of us is ready
  3. no persons or things; not any many letters were received but none were answered
  4. not any (of); no part; nothing I want none of it, none of the money is left

Etymology: ME < OE nan < ne, not (see no) + an, one

adverb

in no way; not at all none the worse for wear

adjective

Archaic not any: used before a vowel of none effect
none2 definition

none (nōn)

noun

the fifth of the canonical hours; midafternoon prayer

Etymology: OE non: see noon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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