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Nancy

[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
  2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.
  3. (sometimes lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. nance.


nancy

1

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

  1. Also callednancy boy
    1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
    2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Nancy

2

/ ˈnænsɪ; ˈnɑ̃si /

noun

  1. 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: 103 605 (1999)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Nancy1

C20: from the girl's name Nancy
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Example Sentences

He was thwarted in many of those efforts by regulators, advisors who found ways to change his mind, courts and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco Democrat who proved his most formidable adversary.

Wiener has made no secret of his desire for a congressional seat — specifically the one long occupied by Democratic powerbroker and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whenever she retires.

Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Assn., said the new definition was long overdue and hopes it will improve Americans’ diets by motivating food manufacturers to create healthier products.

Manville’s character Nancy Brigstocke sets forth the series’ inciting events, long after the death of her son Jonathan in an accidental drowning years prior.

From Salon

Nancy Grace, the host of YouTube’s “Crime Stories With Nancy Grace,” has been an “SNL” mainstay since long before YouTube even existed.

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