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Nor has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Conj

Definitions
Noun
1

Alternative form of NOR

"The system failed to process the request because neither the username nor the password was correct."

2

A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation of OR function.

"In his speech, he praised neither justice nor truth but instead promoted corruption and deceit."

Conj
1

And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).

"He did not finish his homework, nor did he study for the test."

Example Sentences
"In his speech, he praised neither justice nor truth but instead promoted corruption and deceit." noun
"The nor in this phrase is an outdated term for a northern wind or current." noun
"He blamed his misfortune on the nor that had brought such bad luck to their voyage." noun
"In old folklore, the nor was believed to be a spirit living beneath the ice." noun
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Origin

The word nor comes from the Middle English nother, which was originally used to mean "neither." Although it looks like a combination of "not" and "or," this is simply how speakers analyzed its sound rather than its actual history.

Rhyming Words
xnor mynor manor conor donor minor honor senor tenor shnor mainor spinor cumnor zennor kinnor connor leonor elinor bognor kronor
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