noes


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noes

negative votes
Not to be confused with:
nose – part of the face that contains nostrils and the organs of smell, used for breathing; prow of a ship; forward end of an aircraft; a perceptive faculty: a nose for news
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noes

 (nōz)
n.
Plural of no1.
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References in classic literature ?
I see plainly how many firm acts have been done; how many valiant noes have this day been spoken, when others would have uttered ruinous yeas.
When the speaking was done, the ayes and noes were ranged on opposite sides, and every male adult voted in his turn.