Nancy
noun
a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
nancy
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British
/ ˈnænsɪ /
noun
Nancy
2
British
/ ˈnænsɪ, ˈnɑ̃si /
noun
Etymology
Origin of nancy
C20: from the girl's name Nancy
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed her to the Kennedy Center board in 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Elias 2-24 b is at the limit of what current telescopes can detect, but with new instruments like NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, such detections should become easier."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The 74-year-old's remit last term was to end a chaotic, rollercoaster campaign on a high after the Wilfried Nancy debacle.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The “Today” show co-host during Tuesday’s broadcast shared a desperate message to those who kidnapped 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie from her Tuscon home in February.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nancy IM'd Ned again: "How can I find him?"
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
The two had first met when nancy, a film actress with a moderately successful career, contacted Reagan, president of the Screen Actors Guild.
From US News ● Mar. 6, 2016
Have you tried it? nancy harmon jenkins, Maine Yes, I’ve tried stir-frying with extra-virgin olive oil, and it doesn’t work because the oil has a low-smoking point.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2010
Mr. Kettering has that the chief block to progress is the stag nancy of human minds.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You won't want to nancy about in shorts once the first leech has had a go at you, believe me."
From Time Magazine Archive
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