Nancy

[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.
3. (sometimes lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. nance.

nancy

¹

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

1. Also callednancy boy
   1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
   2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

Nancy

²

/ ˈnænsɪ; ˈnɑ̃si /

noun

1. 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nancy¹

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

For Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., the cruelty of her new anti-trans diatribe against Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is just the means to an end: getting on TV, her former aide alleged on social media.

From Salon

First things first: It is absolutely the case that the harassment of Sarah McBride, the newly elected Democratic representative from Delaware, is rooted in Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., having an insatiable desire for attention.

From Salon

On Tuesday, South Carolina's Nancy Mace said her resolution was "absolutely" a response to the election of Sarah McBride, who will be sworn into office in January.

From BBC

The latter, from husband and wife duo Mister & Mischief, takes its cues from works such as “Encyclopedia Brown” and “Nancy Drew,” casting adults in the role of kid detectives.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s heartwarming, it’s easy to digest,” said Nancy Jennings, a professor at the University of Cincinnati and director of its Children’s Entertainment and Education Research Lab.

From Los Angeles Times