n. (also no) traditional japanese drama. [japanese]
NOM
de plume n. (pl. Noms de plume pronunc. Same) writer's assumed name. [sham french, = pen-name]
NON
compos mentis adj. (also non compos) not in one's right mind. [latin, = not having control of one's mind]
- prefix giving the negative sense of words with which it is combined. [latin non not]
- prefix giving the negative sense of words with which it is combined. [latin non not]
- sequitur n. Conclusion that does not logically follow from the premisses. [latin, = it does not follow]
NOR
conj. And not; and not either (neither one thing nor the other; can neither read nor write). [contraction of obsolete nother: related to *no2, *whether]
adv. Expressing negation, esp.: 1 (also n't joined to a preceding verb) following an auxiliary verb or be or (in a question) the subject of such a verb (i cannot say; she isn't there; am i not right?).
- used elliptically for a negative phrase etc. (is she coming? — i hope not; do you want it? — certainly not!). not at all (in polite reply to thanks) there is no need for thanks. Not half see *half. Not quite 1 almost.
- noticeably not (not quite proper). [contraction of *nought]
NOV
Abbr. November.
NOW
—adv. - at the present or mentioned time.
- immediately (i must go now).
- by this time.
- under the present circumstances (i cannot now agree).
- on this further occasion (what do you want now?).
- in the immediate past (just now).
- (esp. In a narrative) then, next (the police now arrived).
- (without reference to time, giving various tones to a sentence) surely, i insist, i wonder, etc. (now what do you mean by that?; oh come now!). —conj. (often foll. By that) as a consequence of the fact (now that i am older). —n. This time; the present. for now until a later time (goodbye for now). Now and again (or then) from time to time; intermittently. [old english]
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