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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) [syn: Ney, Michel Ney, Duc d'Elchingen]

Merriam Webster's

biographical name Michel 1769-1815 Duc d'Elchingen; Prince de la Moskova French soldier; marshal of France

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ney Ney, n. [AS. net; akin to D. net, OS. net, netti, OHG. nezzi, G. netz, Icel. & Dan. net, Sw. n["a]t, Goth. nati; of uncertain origin.] 1. A fabric of twine, thread, or the like, wrought or woven into meshes, and used for catching fish, birds, butterflies, etc. 2. Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding. A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet. --Prov. xxix. 5. In the church's net there are fishes good or bad. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net. 4. (Geom.) A figure made up of a large number of straight lines or curves, which are connected at certain points and related to each other by some specified law.

Dictionary of Ro

nay, no