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neva

neva is the pronunciation spelling of never.

Meaning of never

Adverb

never (not comparable)

  1. At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
    • I finally finished, and I never do wanna do it again.
  2. Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
    • There is no jewel, be it of never so rich a price, which I set before this jewel: I mean your love.1601 November 30, Elizabeth I of England, Elizabeth I's Farewell Speech
  3. (colloquial) Negative particle (used to negate verbs in the simple past tense; also used absolutely).
    • The police say I stole the car, but I never did it.

See all 5 meanings of never

Proper noun capitalized: Neva

Neva

  1. A river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is located.
    • In a VIP boat we followed his launch down the Neva to celebrate Navy Day, past four destroyers and three submarines lined up for inspection, each with its brass band, each with its sailors stiff in dress formation.1989 May, Priit J. Vesilind, “The Baltic: Arena of Power”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 604

Origin of neva

From Russian Нева́ (Nevá), from Finnic (compare Finnish neva).

Questions about neva

What does neva mean?
Neva means a river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is located.
What is neva the pronunciation spelling of?
Neva is the pronunciation spelling of never.
What part of speech is neva?
Neva is a proper noun.

Words near neva in the dictionary

  1. Neuwirths
  2. Neuzil
  3. NEV
  4. nev'r
  5. Nev.
  6. neva
  7. Nevada
  8. Nevada bluegrass
  9. Nevada City
  10. Nevada County
  11. Nevada Day

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