Nancy

American  

[nan-see, nahn-see] / ˈnæn si, nɑ̃ˈsi /

noun

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

2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.

3. (sometimes lowercase) nance.

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nancy ¹ British  

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

1. Also called: nancy boy. 

   1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man

   2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

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Nancy ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of nancy

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

The eldest, Nancy, would send up the family and their friends in works of comic fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moreover, the banking system is far better capitalized now as the result of postcrisis reforms, Piper Sandler’s macroeconomics research team, led by Nancy Lazar, notes in a report.

From Barron's

Many media industry insiders expressed serious doubts over whether Guthrie would return to television before law enforcement determined what happened to Nancy Guthrie.

From Los Angeles Times

In her first interview since Nancy Guthrie went missing, she said she "can't not come back" to the show "because it's my family".

From BBC

The Guthrie family offered a $1 million reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie’s recovery, with no arrests made in the case.

From The Wall Street Journal