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
Example Sentences
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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Mild spoiler alert: Readers of “Kitchen Confidential” will also know it’s dedicated to Nancy, who became his first wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Friday, exactly six months after Nancy Guthrie was abducted, police released two ransom notes in the hope that they would help identify her kidnappers.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Overnight, Nancy became as famous as her daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Nancy was about to shout for Hannah when she heard a bark.
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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