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

  1. (sometimes lowercase)Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. nance.

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British Dictionary definitions for nancy (1 of 2)

nancy

/ (ˈnænsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. : Also called: nancy boy

    • an effeminate or homosexual boy or man

    • (as modifier): his nancy ways

Origin of nancy

1
C20: from the girl's name Nancy

British Dictionary definitions for Nancy (2 of 2)

Nancy

/ (ˈnænsɪ, French 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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