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
Alured['æljured]
TheaTE-ah (German), THEE-ə (English)German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, English
LockieLAHK-eeScottish
Balmer['bɑ:mə]
Ylva-Swedish, Norwegian
Lang[læŋ]