nought
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| —n | |
| 1. | the digit 0; zero: used esp in counting or numbering |
| —n, —adj, —adv | |
| 2. | a variant spelling of naught |
| [Old English nōwiht, from ne not, no + ōwiht something; see | |
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Nought
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
nought
O.E. no-wiht "nothing," variant of nawiht (see naught). Meaning "zero, cipher" is from 1660.
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Example sentences
All the talk of staving off collapse and not repeating last year was for nought.
They rejoice in a thing of nought, and are miserable comforters.
They will find nought but enemies before and around them.
There's not some super secret double nought spy club with beanies and secret decoder rings.
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