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Definition nor in British English

nor conjunction

conjunction
/nɔː(r)/
1

used after a negative statement when adding another negative statement

Example

She did not return that night, nor the night after.

Example

Asking him politely doesn't work, nor do threats.

Example

I have not been asked to resign, nor do I intend to do so.

Example

She could not speak, nor could she understand anything we said.

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Definition nor in British English