nary a



nary a

Not one, as in There's nary a mention of taxes in that speech, or Nary an officer could be seen. This archaic-sounding contraction of "never a" remains in current use. [Mid-1700s]

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gabriels-Latvian
Chanelleshə-NELEnglish (Modern)
OrtwinAWRT-veen (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Athene-Greek Mythology
Saundra-Scottish
Valent-Croatian