Non
Definition of Non:
part of speech: adjective
Prefix implying not or negation.
part of speech: adverb
Not, a Latin word used as a prefix, as in NON- APPEARANCE, NON- ATTENDANCE, NON- COMPLIANCE.
part of speech: noun
A prefix meaning not: used before many words, which are selfexplaining.
Usage examples for Non:
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A'm t'ink you feel pret' bad, non
"Prairie Flowers", James B. Hendryx. -
He would have received many a warning to " hold the book well, that we be not non plus in the latter end of the play."
"Shakespeare in the Theatre", William Poel. -
At last Mr. Tietkens got alarmed at the non arrival of the party, and he went back to the camp, taking my riding- camel with him, as she would not remain quiet by herself.
"Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Australia Twice Traversed. The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1", Ernest Giles. -
If you are out for a record on an automobile you do it as a " non stop" run.
"The Automobilist Abroad", M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield.