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Definition of need-not in English:

need-not

Pronunciation /ˈniːdnɒt/

noun

rare

  • Originally: †an unnecessary thing (obsolete). Later: an instruction or statement that something is not necessary.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Fuller (1607/8–1661), Church of England clergyman. From need + not.