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- [nan-see; French nahn-see]
- /ˈnæn si; French nɑ̃ˈsi/
- /ˈnænsɪ/
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- [nan-see; French nahn-see]
- /ˈnæn si; French nɑ̃ˈsi/
Definitions of nancy word
- noun nancy a department in NE France. 2038 sq. mi. (5280 sq. km). Capital: Nancy. 1
- noun nancy An effeminate or homosexual man. 1
- noun nancy an effeminate or homosexual boy or man 0
- noun nancy (as modifier) 0
- noun nancy a city in NE France: became the capital of the dukes of Lorraine in the 12th century, becoming French in 1766; administrative and financial centre. Pop: 107 434 (2006) 0
- noun nancy a feminine name: dim. Nan 0
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Parts of speech for Nancy
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nancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nancy
verb nancy
- sashay — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
- swish — to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
- storm — Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ˈteɪ ɔˌdɔr ˈvɔlt sən/ (Show IPA), 1817–88, German poet and novelist.
- jerk — to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
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