Thesaurus: nihil

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1. n. Nothing.
2. n. (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)
3. Nothing. Nihil album Etym: [L., white nothing] (Chem.), oxide of zinc. See under Zinc. -- Nihil debet Etym: [L., he owes nothing] (Law), the general issue in certain actions of debt. -- Nihil dicit Etym: [L., he says nothing] (Law), a declinature by the defendant to plead or answer. Tomlins.
4. Nothing. Nihil album Etym: [L., white nothing] (Chem.), oxideof zinc. See under Zinc.-- Nihil debet Etym: [L., he owes nothing] (Law), the general issuein certain actions of debt.-- Nihil dicit Etym: [L., he says nothing] (Law), a declinature bythe defendant to plead or answer. Tomlins.
5. n (Latin) nil; nothing (as used by a sheriff after an unsuccessful effort to serve a writ)