Nancy

[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]

/ ˈnæn si; French nɑ̃ˈsi /

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noun

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

Also Nan·cee, Nan·cie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.

(sometimes lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. nance.

Definition for nancy (2 of 2)

Meurthe-et-Moselle

[ mœr-tey-maw-zel ]

/ mœr teɪ mɔˈzɛl /

noun

a department in NE France. 2038 sq. mi. (5280 sq. km). Capital: Nancy.

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Examples from the Web for nancy

With a government shutdown looming, Nancy Pelosi and Michele Bachmann are on the same side.
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Singers Nancy Wilson and Billy Eckstine attended, and actor and activist Ossie Davis delivered a well-received speech.
When Bill Cosby N-Bombed the Congressional Black Caucus|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The septuagenarian duo of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi will be able to keep their chauffer-driven, taxpayer-funded limos.
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The Emancipation Proclamation, as Nancy Pelosi reminds us, was an executive action.
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Nancy heard the shot, then another, and came to the window to witness the third and final bullet be fired into her husband.
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How often poor Nancy Nelson heard those words, and how they cut her to the heart.
A Little Miss Nobody|Amy Bell Marlowe
Nancy glanced through the open barn door toward the house, and came a step nearer to the old man.
Pollyanna|Eleanor H. Porter
"Yes, ma'am," sighed Nancy, picking up the half-dried pitcher—now so cold it must be rinsed again.
Pollyanna|Eleanor H. Porter
What an ordeal this was getting to be, and how lucky was Nancy, comfortably seated before the fire!
Tutors' Lane|Wilmarth Lewis
Nancy was weaving at the window—Mary had taught her, and she gave the impression, sitting there, of having looms in her blood.
The Shield of Silence|Harriet T. Comstock

British Dictionary definitions for nancy (1 of 3)

nancy

/ (ˈnænsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
(as modifier)his nancy ways

Also called: nancy boy

Word Origin for nancy

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

British Dictionary definitions for nancy (2 of 3)

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)

British Dictionary definitions for nancy (3 of 3)

Meurthe-et-Moselle

/ (French mœrtemozɛl) /

noun

a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Nancy. Pop: 718 250 (2003 est). Area: 5280 sq km (2059 sq miles)

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