1. Adverb
No; -- a negative answer to a question asked, or a request made, now superseded by no. See Yes.
2. Adverb
Not this merely, but also; not only so, but; -- used to mark the addition or substitution of a more explicit or more emphatic phrase.
3. Noun
Denial; refusal.
4. Noun
a negative vote; one who votes in the negative.
5. Verb
To refuse.
6. Noun
used to express negation; "the nays have it"
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