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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

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none

pron.

  1. No person

    no one, not one, not anyone, no one at all, not a person, not a soul, neither one (nor the other); see also neither.

    Antonyms many*, some*, a few.

  2. No thing

    not a thing, not anything, not any; see nothing.


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none Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hassle: Going midweek meant there was none of the hassle of needing to be there early to grab a place.

Converse of object

  • lose: Isaiah is confident that the strong arm of the Lord has lost none of its ancient power.

Adjective modifier

  • unknown: Author Unknown None can have a healthy love for flowers unless he loves the wild ones.

Modifies a noun

  • righteous: We know the end of the trial, and that God pronounced " none righteous - no, not one.

Noun used with modifier

  • bar: They are the best live band in the world bar none.
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none quotes

It is better that some should be unhappy than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of equality.

-Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

-Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

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