"n'était" meaning in French

See n'était in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /n‿e.tɛ/ Forms: n’était [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|fr|contraction}} n’était
  1. contraction of ne + était (third-person singular imperfect indicative form of être) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: ne (extra: + était (third-person singular imperfect indicative form of être))
    Sense id: en-n'était-fr-contraction-9kRlG~w4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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