Nancy
[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]
/ ˈnæn si; French nɑ̃ˈsi /
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British Dictionary definitions for Nancy (1 of 2)
nancy
/ (ˈnænsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
- an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
- (as modifier)his nancy ways
Word Origin for nancy
C20: from the girl's name Nancy
British Dictionary definitions for Nancy (2 of 2)
Nancy
/ (ˈnænsɪ, French ˈnɑ̃si) /
noun
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)
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