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nil
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/ nÉȘl /
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noun
nothing; naught; zero.
adjective
having no value or existence: His credit rating is nil.
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Origin of nil
1805â15; <Latin nÄ«l, variant (by apocope) of nÄ«lum, contraction of nihilum nothing, equivalent to ni (variant of ne not) + hÄ«lum trifle
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nil
/ (nÉȘl) /
noun
another word for nothing: used esp in the scoring of certain games
Word Origin for nil
C19: from Latin
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