Ney

American

[nay] / neɪ /

noun

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

Ney British

/ neɪ, nɛ /

noun

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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"I have revealed everything I had to reveal. The Jonathan case is not part of it," said Ney, who was accompanied by an interpreter throughout the trial.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

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 ● Jul. 4, 2023

“America is seeing the greatest gap in life expectancy across regions in the last 40 years,” Ney says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

Kriegshauser is the attorney for a GOP consultant under investigation and Ney has long represented people facing commission investigations and complaints.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2023

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

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