Ney

American  

[ney] / neɪ /

noun

1. Michel Duke of Elchingen 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.

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Ney British  

/ neɪ, nɛ /

noun

1. Michel (miʃɛl), Duc d'Elchingen. 1769–1815, French marshal, who earned the epithet Bravest of the Brave at the battle of Borodino (1812) in the Napoleonic Wars. He rallied to Napoleon on his return from Elba and was executed for treason (1815)

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Example Sentences

I did feel some sense of cosmic justice after Ney’s resignation in 2006, when he pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in relation to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal.

From Salon

When reached by The Washington Times at the time, a spokeswoman for Ney simply said, "We don't have a comment for your story."

From Salon

The most important governing factor is economics, observes Jeremy Ney, an expert in graphically displaying social and economic disparities.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ninety-five percent of the punishment is just the cloud of having an ethics investigation, and so ultimately, the process is the punishment,” Ney said in an interview Thursday.

From Seattle Times

Officers found the van, which had been reported stolen in the city, in the 8400 block of Ney Street shortly after 10:45 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times