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

Representatives Bob Ney and Walter B. Jones, who directed three Congressional cafeterias to similarly alter their menus in 2003.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2023

“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 • Mar. 2, 2023

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 • Mar. 3, 2022

"We're looking at $849 million for this fiscal year alone and $4.2 billion over five years," says Ney.

From Fox News • Jan. 29, 2022

He looked very fine, Marshal Ney in his top-boots, gesturing with his sword among the green new horse-chestnut leaves.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway