nee

nee · adjective¹

1. French · borrowed fromnée
2. English todaynee

From French née, feminine of né, past participle of naître, to be born.

nee · adjective²

From French née (“(f)”) and né (“(m)”), past participle of naître, to be born. Mix of both gendered terms due to their homophony, resulting in a unisex term in English.

nee · interjection³

1. Old English · inherited fromne
2. English todaynee

From Old English ne or nā (“no”). Cognate with Standard English no.

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