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anancy

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Definitions of anancy word

  • noun anancy a character in Caribbean folklore, a cunning trickster generally depicted as a spider with a human head; the subject of many Anancy stories, the character has its origins among the Ashanti of W Africa 3
  • noun anancy (Jamaica) A nonpoisonous spider, daddy longlegs. 0

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Parts of speech for Anancy

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anancy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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