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    NOR

    Definition

    conjunction | used to negate each of a series of alternatives, especially in constructions beginning with "neither"

    Pronunciation

    n'awr (IPA: nˈɔr)

    Hyphenation

    nor (no hyphenation) (3 letters | 1 syllable)

    First known use in English

    1300 (High Middle ages) (725 years ago)

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 718th most common (1 in 7353 words) ( > 99% conjunction)

    spoken: 1948th most common (1 in 37037 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Rhymes

    abhor | adore | anymore | ashore | before | boar | bore | chore | cor | core | corps | decor | deplore | door | drawer | ... (total: 56) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Homophone

    (none)

    Lexically close words

    for | nob | nod | non | norm | not | now | tor (total: 8)

    Anagrams

    NRO | Ron

    Phrases

    nor'-east | nor'-nor'-east | nor'-nor'-west | nor'-west

    Translations

    Spanish: | ni (general) | tampoco (conjunction) French: | ni (general) | non plus (conjunction) Portuguese: | nem (general) | tampouco (conjunction) German: | noch (general) | auch nicht (conjunction) Italian: | né (general) | nemmeno (conjunction)

    Other notable uses

    Nor (US population: 390 people, black: 49%)

    Nor Hachn (Armenia, 9307 people) | Nor Khaberd (Armenia, 5730 people) | Nor Geghi (Armenia, 5319 people) | Nor Kyanq (Armenia, 2408 people) | Nor Armavir (Armenia, 1735 people) | ... (total: 11)

    Lop Nur (China) |

    nor.com | nor.net | nor.org | nor.info

    Crossword puzzle clues

    "... ___ a lender be" | "... ___ any drop to drink": Coleridge | "... ___ should I" | "... see hide ___ hair of" | "...___ a lender be" | "...____ any drop to drink": Coleridge | "...fish ___ fowl" | ... (total: 74) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    3 (International English) | 3 (North American English)

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