nevermore

English

Etymology

From Middle English nevermore; equivalent to never +‎ more.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

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Adverb

nevermore (not comparable) (literary)

1. Never again.
   • 1845 February, — Quarles [pseudonym; Edgar Allan Poe], “The Raven”, in The American Review‎^[1], volume I, number II, New York, N.Y., London: Wiley & Putnam, […], →OCLC:

     And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted—nevermore!

Translations

never again — see never again