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nee.

Used when giving a former name. Originally known as.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/neɪ/
  1. Used when giving a former name. Originally known as.

    English · North-American · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French née (“(f)”) and né (“(m)”), past participle of naître, to be born. Mix of both gendered terms due to their homophony, resulting in a unisex term in English.

intj/niː//neɪ/
  1. no, used to express no as a quantity, i.e. not any, like German kein/Dutch geen/French rien. Compare with na.

    Geordie
    Nee way man!
    Thor's nee watter!
Where this word comes from

From Old English ne or nā (“no”). Cognate with Standard English no.

adj/neɪ/
  1. Alternative spelling of née.

    alt-of · alternative · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French née, feminine of né, past participle of naître, to be born.

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