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Meaning
Noun
●
Nothing; something which does not exist.
●
A
thing
or person of no
worth
or value; nil.
●
In British English & Zero:
Not any
quantity
of number;
zero
; the
score
of no
points
in a game.
●
In British English:
The
figure
or
character
representing
, or having the
shape
of, zero.
Adj
●
Good
for nothing
; worthless.
●
Wicked, immoral.
Verb
●
To
abase
, to set at nought.
Adv
●
To no
extent
;
in no way
; not at all.
●
Not.
Pron
●
In Zero:
Nothing; zero.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
nought
English
noght
Middle English (1100-1500)
naht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
nowiht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ne
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
owiht
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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