Ney

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /neɪ/, French: /nɛ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nā)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Ney  (nā),USA pronunciation n. 
    Mi•chel  (mē shel),USA pronunciation Duke of El•ching•en  (elкнing ən),USA pronunciation 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ney / neɪ /
  1. 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)
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