Etymology

nevermore

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Today it means: Never again; at no time in the future. Full definition →

Middle English nevermore
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnevermore
  2. English todaynevermore

From Middle English nevermore, from the Old English phrase nǣfre mā. Equivalent to never + -more.

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