nor Synonyms & Antonyms
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Nor as a Symbol
ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Norwegian.
Nor as a Conjunction
And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.
I am neither hungry nor thirsty.
Neither.
Used to introduce a further negative statement.
The struggle didn't end, nor was it diminished.
Than.
He's no better nor you.
Nor as a Noun
Alternative form of NOR.
Nor in a Sentence
Nor did I stop to think, but ran.
They are happy, nor need we worry.
I am neither hungry nor thirsty.
The struggle didn't end, nor was it diminished.
I hardly spoke with nor listened to anybody else.
She had no way of knowing, nor did we, that he’d done it.
He's no better nor you.
Word Forms & Grammar
nor
nor (plural nors)
Words That Rhyme With Nor
Origin of Nor
Origin 1: Contraction of Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or.
Origin 2: From Etymology 1 (sense 2 above), reinterpreted as not + or or negation + or.
Nor: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, conjunction, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /nɔː/ |
| Meaning | ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Norwegian |
| Plural | nors |