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no no cross, no crown cross is here used punningly, as in crosses are ladders that lead to heaven; proverbial saying, early 17th century.
no cure, no pay proverbial saying, late 19th century; expression used on Lloyd's of London's Standard Form of Salvage Agreement. no foot, no horse proverbial saying relating to horse care and recorded from the mid 18th century; in North America, the form is no hoof, no horse. no man can serve two masters proverbial saying, early 14th century; with biblical allusion to Matthew 6:24, the verse which concludes with the words, you cannot serve God and Mammon. no man is a hero to his valet proverbial saying, mid 18th century; originally said by the French society hostess Madame Cornuel (1605–94). no-man's-land disputed ground between the front lines or trenches of two opposing armies; used particularly with reference to the First World War. no moon, no man proverbial saying, late 19th century, recording the traditional belief that a child born at the time of the new moon or just before its appearance will not live to grow up. no names, no packdrill proverbial saying, early 20th century, meaning that if nobody is named as being responsible, nobody can be blamed or punished (packdrill is a form of military punishment in which an offender is made to march up and down in full marching order). The expression is now used generally to express an unwillingness to provide detailed information. no news is good news proverbial saying, early 17th century, often used in consolation or resignation. no pain, no gain proverbial saying, late 16th century, meaning that nothing worth having can be achieved without effort. no penny, no paternoster proverbial saying, early 16th century, meaning that if you want a thing you must pay for it (the reference is to priests insisting on being paid for performing services). no surrender! Protestant Northern Irish slogan originating with the defenders of Derry against the Catholic forces of James II in 1689. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "no." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "no." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-no.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "no." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-no.html |
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no / nō/ • adj. 1. not any: there is no excuse | no two plants are alike. 2. used to indicate that something is quite the opposite of what is being specified: it was no easy task persuading her | Toby is no fool. 3. hardly any: you'll be back in no time. 4. used in notices or slogans forbidding or rejecting something specified: “No Smoking” signs | no nukes. • interj. used to give a negative response: “Is anything wrong?” “No.” ∎ expressing disagreement or contradiction: “This is boring.” “No, it's not!” ∎ expressing agreement with or affirmation of a negative statement: they would never cause a fuss, oh no. ∎ expressing shock or disappointment at something one has heard or discovered: oh no, look at this! • adv. not at all; to no extent: they were no more able to perform the task than I was. • n. (pl. noes ) a negative answer or decision, as in voting: he was unable to change his automatic yes to a no. PHRASES: no can do inf. I am unable to do it.the noes have it the negative votes are in the majority.no less see less.no longer not now as formerly: they no longer live here.no more see more.no place nowhere.no sooner —— than see soon.not take no for an answer persist in spite of refusals.no two ways about it used to convey that there can be no doubt about something.no way inf. under no circumstances; not at all: You think she's alone? No way.or no or not: she'd have ridden there, winter or no.—— or no —— regardless of the specified thing: recession or no recession there is always going to be a shortage of good people. |
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"no." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "no." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-no015.html "no." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-no015.html |
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Nō (Jap.). A form of traditional Japanese drama that emerged in the late 14th and early 15th centuries, and whose dialogues, story lines, and aesthetic qualities have been influenced by Buddhism. The form was introduced by the actor Kan'ami, but brought to its theoretical and practical maturity in the work and writings of his son, Zeami (1363–1443). Zeami brought many aspects of the Buddhism of his day to bear. From zen, he imported the sense of theatre as an ongoing practice, as the actors work from day to day and performance to performance to perfect their craft and, through it, themselves. Many themes and elements entered in from those facets of Buddhist life and practice with which audiences would have been aware in their daily lives as well: the character of the wandering monk (frequently portrayed as one of the yamabushi of shugendō), tastes and aesthetic sensibilities stemming from Zen, a sense of impermanence (anitya) and loss, portrayal of humans and other phenomena as both finite beings as well as expressions of the absolute, esoteric ritualism (see esoteric Buddhism), and so on. Thus, Nō represents the osmosis of Buddhist thought and sensibility into a popular art form.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-N.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-N.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no2.html T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no2.html |
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No , lake, S central Sudan, in the swampy Sudd region. It is formed by the floodwaters of the White Nile and varies in size seasonally. Its maximum area is c.40 sq mi (100 sq km). Much papyrus grows in the lake. |
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"No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-NoLk.html "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-NoLk.html |
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no1 not (in lit. use surviving only in or no (XV)). OE. nō, f. ne + ō, var. of ā ever. The midl. and south. ME. repr. of OE. nā (see NO3) coalesced with this and influenced the pronunc.
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T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no.html T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no1.html T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no1.html |
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no. (read as number). XVI. abbr. of L. numerō in number, abl. of numerus NUMBER; later, perh. after F. numéro.
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T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no3.html T. F. HOAD. "no." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-no3.html |
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No1 • symb. the chemical element nobelium. No2 • n. variant spelling of Noh. |
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"No." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "No." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-no.html "No." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-no.html |
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No symbol for the element nobelium . |
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"No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-No.html "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-No.html |
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No see Asian drama . |
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"No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-no.html "No." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-no.html |
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no •aglow, ago, alow, although, apropos, art nouveau, Bamako, Bardot, beau, Beaujolais Nouveau, below, bestow, blow, bo, Boileau, bons mots, Bordeaux, Bow, bravo, bro, cachepot, cheerio, Coe, crow, Defoe, de trop, doe, doh, dos-à-dos, do-si-do, dough, dzo, Flo, floe, flow, foe, foreknow, foreshow, forgo, Foucault, froe, glow, go, good-oh, go-slow, grow, gung-ho, Heathrow, heave-ho, heigh-ho, hello, ho, hoe, ho-ho, jo, Joe, kayo, know, lo, low, maillot, malapropos, Marceau, mho, Miró, mo, Mohs, Monroe, mot, mow, Munro, no, Noh, no-show, oh, oho, outgo, outgrow, owe, Perrault, po, Poe, pro, quid pro quo, righto, roe, Rouault, row, Rowe, sew, shew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, soh, sow, status quo, stow, Stowe, strow, tally-ho, though, throw, tic-tac-toe, to-and-fro, toe, touch-and-go, tow, trow, undergo, undersow, voe, whacko, whoa, wo, woe, Xuzhou, yo, yo-ho-ho, Zhengzhou, Zhou
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"no." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "no." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-no.html "no." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-no.html |
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