mayn't

[ mey-uhnt, meynt ]

/ ˈmeɪ ənt, meɪnt /

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contraction of may not.

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Words nearby mayn't

mayhappen, mayhem, Mayhew, Maying, Maynard, mayn't, mayo, Mayon, mayonnaise, mayor, mayoral

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How to use mayn't in a sentence

It tossed its white mane after circling three times between air and sky, made straight for the Island-where-you-mayn't-go.
The Magic City|Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for mayn't

mayn't

/ (ˈmeɪənt, meɪnt) /

contraction of

may not

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