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Nancy

American  
[nan-see, nahn-see] / ˈnæn si, nɑ̃ˈsi /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.

  2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.

  3. (sometimes lowercase) nance.

nancy 1 British  
/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: nancy 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 British  
/ 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

Etymology

Origin of nancy

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

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With a manager to find and with the same unpopular people who appointed Wilfried Nancy in charge of finding him, Celtic look directionless.

From BBC

More than 150 years after the sisters' deaths, "the world is still fascinated with their stories," said Canadian retiree Nancy Marto, adding that being able to visit Haworth was "a dream come true".

From Barron's

But with still no sign of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, the “Today” show co-anchor took to social media once again on Friday, pleading for help.

From Los Angeles Times

Wilfried Nancy was sacked by Celtic on 5 January after eight games in charge.

From BBC

Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, wrote on Wednesday that she’s focusing on investing in software companies that prove they have a strong growth trajectory amid the AI noise.

From Barron's

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