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  Nancy

  noun

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

  noun

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.

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nancy ¹ British  

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: nancy boy. 

   1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man

   2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

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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)

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Etymology

Origin of nancy

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

He won all of the domestic games during eight matches in charge, with the only defeat to Midtjylland in the Europa League, but made way for Wilfried Nancy.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It could also keep Federal Reserve policymakers on “prolonged hold” for most of the year, said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The decline in sales at the lowest price points shows that renters are having increasing trouble saving for down payments, said Nancy Vanden Houten, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They awarded $176 million to the boys’ parents, Nancy and Karim Iskander, and a surviving brother.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"How about telling us if Toby knocked down our snowman," Nancy said.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene