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Definition of Nihil
1. Noun. (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ). "Nihil habet"
Category relationships: Latin
Generic synonyms: Aught, Cipher, Cypher, Goose Egg, Nada, Naught, Nil, Nix, Nothing, Null, Zero, Zilch, Zip, Zippo
Generic synonyms: Aught, Cipher, Cypher, Goose Egg, Nada, Naught, Nil, Nix, Nothing, Null, Zero, Zilch, Zip, Zippo
Definition of Nihil
1. n. Nothing.
Definition of Nihil
1. nothing [n -S] - See also: nothing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nihil
Literary usage of Nihil
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gentleman's Magazine (1847)
"We are rather surprised that Mr. Collier has made no mention of a rare, though
much more celebrated, poem on the same subject. We mean the “nihil” of ..."
2. Journal of Theological Studies by Oxford Journals (Oxford University Press) (1906)
"UH nihil creatum aut seruiens in trinitate credendum, ut uult Dionisius fons ...
aut officiale alteri, ut Macedonius ; nihil persuasione 5 aut ..."