Ney

[ ney ]

noun

1. Mi·chel [mee-, shel], Duke of El·ching·en [el, -, kh, ing-, uh, n], 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.

Ney

/ neɪ; nɛ /

noun

1. NeyMichel, Duc d'Elchingen17691815MFrenchMILITARY: general Michel (miʃɛl), Duc d'Elchingen. 1769–1815, French marshal, who earned the epithet Bravest of the Brave at the battle of Borodino (1812) in the Napoleonic Wars. He rallied to Napoleon on his return from Elba and was executed for treason (1815)

Example Sentences

Representatives Bob Ney and Walter B. Jones, who directed three Congressional cafeterias to similarly alter their menus in 2003.

From Salon

The most important governing factor is economics, observes Jeremy Ney, an expert in graphically displaying social and economic disparities.

From Los Angeles Times

“Ninety-five percent of the punishment is just the cloud of having an ethics investigation, and so ultimately, the process is the punishment,” Ney said in an interview Thursday.

From Seattle Times

“Our suit contends that schools cannot force teachers to promote novel views about gender fluidity and ever-expanding pronoun categories without regard to the First Amendment or due process,” said Josh Ney, one of her attorneys.

From Seattle Times

Officers found the van, which had been reported stolen in the city, in the 8400 block of Ney Street shortly after 10:45 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times