Ney
[ney]
- Mi·chel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/, Duke of El·ching·en [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/, 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
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Contemporary Examples
Both Ney and Abramoff have reentered the public spotlight following their sentences, writing books about their experiences.
Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
“He has to really stay on the down low, he has to make sure that he blends in,” Ney told the Beast.
The unusual textures (santouri, ney, lyra, clarinets, voices) impart a mystical quality to this work.
Historical Examples
We now resume the thread of our narrative where Ney's journal left off.
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Meantime Mr. Ney told us the family relationships of the two pupil-daughters.
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Mrs. Ney, however, asked what further preliminaries were necessary?
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Mrs. Ney, who surprised us in the midst of this discussion, gave the finishing touch.
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Let the prisoner see his friends,” said Ney, “and tell them he is well, and well treated.
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Ney
- 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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