/nʌn/

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Meaning

Not one and not any of a group of people or things.

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Word origin

From Old English nan, a joining of ne (not) and an (one).

Origin
Old English
Root
nan
English cognates
no, nothing

Examples

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"None" means not one of them.

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We say "none of" before a group of people or things.

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"None" is the opposite of "all".

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 7: none, prove, wedding and 7 more words.