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Nan

1

[ nan ]

noun

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


nan-

2
  1. variant of nano- before a vowel:

    nanoid.

nan

/ næn; ˈnænə /

noun

  1. a child's words for grandmother
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Nan1

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

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

Families were sitting picnic-style, meals of lamb and rice on large plates, scooped up with the flat bread nan.

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.”

Mrs. Sherwood told me yesterday that she hoped to have Nan Gerard back here for good, and Mary looked as if it were all settled.

Mr. Towne did not do much last winter, Mary said, beside run around with Naughty Nan.

I comforted Nan by saying that he had done the same thing before and would again.

Far away from here—Loch Nan and the vacant moors—my memory wandered.

He was here; dying here, beside the black wave of lone Loch Nan.

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