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- [nan-ee]
- /ˈnæn i/
- /ˈnæn.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nan-ee]
- /ˈnæn i/
Definitions of nanny word
- noun plural nanny a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household. 1
- noun nanny a female given name. 1
- noun nanny A person, typically a woman, employed to care for a child in its own home. 1
- noun nanny childminder 1
- noun nanny grandmother 1
- noun nanny Grandmother: in direct address, as name 1
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Origin of nanny
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; nursery word; compare Welsh nain grandmother, Greek nánna aunt, Russian nyánya nursemaid
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Parts of speech for Nanny
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nanny popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nanny
noun nanny
- governess — a woman who is employed to take charge of a child's upbringing, education, etc.
- au pair — An au pair is a young person from a foreign country who lives with a family in order to learn the language and who helps to look after the children.
- baby-sitter — a person who takes care of a child or children while the parents are out
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.
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