nan

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noun

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Nan

[nan]

noun

a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter N.
a female given name.

naan

or nan

[nahn]

noun

a leavened, often tear-shaped flatbread of India, baked in a tandoor.

nan-

variant of nano- before a vowel: nanoid.

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Examples from the Web for nan

Contemporary Examples

That said, Waters has come a long way since the picaresque adventures of Nan and Kitty.
Sarah Waters’s New Novel Rewrites the Rules of Love
Lucy Scholes
September 20, 2014
On July 8, a summons was sent to Zhang alerting her to the lawsuit, and on July 11, Nan Shi lost her job.
Female Yahoo Exec Accused of Sex Abuse Fires Back
Nina Strochlic
July 18, 2014
American photographer Nan Goldin shot the campaign; the release date has not yet been announced.
Robert Pattinson to Star in Dior Campaign; Rick Owens Announces Collaboration with Adidas
The Fashion Beast Team
June 12, 2013
Confronting Kennedy, Nan Richardson is said to have angrily announced: “You killed my sister.”
New Questions Arise About Mary Richardson Kennedy’s Suicide
Nancy Collins
May 16, 2013
The Museum of Modern Art celebrates the greatest women photographers of all time—from Diane Arbus to Cindy Sherman to Nan Goldin.
The Female Eye
Philip Gefter
May 6, 2010

Historical Examples

In less than five minutes, she conquered old Nan, and secured her as an ally for ever.
Hetty's Strange History
Anonymous
"Put on a stick of wood, Nan, and make the fire blaze up," she said.
Hetty's Strange History
Anonymous
Hetty's happiness was far greater than Sally's, and Nan's was hardly less.
Hetty's Strange History
Anonymous
Next to the hole where Dick lived with his parents was the hole where pretty Nan Spry lived.
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad
Various
"I guess I'll go and shake hands with Mrs. Hopper," said Nan.
Mary Louise in the Country
L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)

British Dictionary definitions for nan

nan

nana or nanna (ˈnænə)

noun

a child's words for grandmother

Word Origin

see nanny; compare Greek nanna aunt, Medieval Latin nonna old woman

naan

noun

another name for nan bread

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Word Origin and History for nan

Nan

fem. proper name, usually a familiar form of Ann before the 20c. rise in popularity of Nancy. From c.1700 as a characteristic name for a serving maid. As short for nanny, etc., from 1940.

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Nan

naan

or nan

nan-

Examples from the Web for nan

Contemporary Examples

That said, Waters has come a long way since the picaresque adventures of Nan and Kitty.

On July 8, a summons was sent to Zhang alerting her to the lawsuit, and on July 11, Nan Shi lost her job.

American photographer Nan Goldin shot the campaign; the release date has not yet been announced.

Confronting Kennedy, Nan Richardson is said to have angrily announced: “You killed my sister.”

The Museum of Modern Art celebrates the greatest women photographers of all time—from Diane Arbus to Cindy Sherman to Nan Goldin.

Historical Examples

In less than five minutes, she conquered old Nan, and secured her as an ally for ever.

"Put on a stick of wood, Nan, and make the fire blaze up," she said.

Hetty's happiness was far greater than Sally's, and Nan's was hardly less.

Next to the hole where Dick lived with his parents was the hole where pretty Nan Spry lived.

"I guess I'll go and shake hands with Mrs. Hopper," said Nan.

nan

nana or nanna (ˈnænə)

Word Origin

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