Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈnænsi/
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[ˈnɛənsi]
Proper noun
A female given name.
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I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy: But to see her was to love her; Love but her, and love forever.
More examples (1)
"And they've got lovely names, too. You'll like their names," sighed Nancy. "They're 'Algernon' and 'Florabelle' and 'Estelle'. I - I just hate Nancy!" "Oh, Nancy, what a dreadful thing to say! Why?" "Because it isn't pretty like the others. You see, I was the first baby, and mother hadn't begun ter read so many stories with the pretty names in them, then."
There are many Nancies and Jerries in the world. They get told apart by a further name, such as Nancy Lovelace, or Jerry Turing.
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Their agent, Nancy Phander, sent along a virutal^([sic]) 3D tour and a video tour and they put in an offer based on what they saw.
Maplewood, New Jersey Mayor Nancy Adams said her community banned gas-powered blowers in January 2023.
Prior to the House passing the legislation, only four Republicans had joined all Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote - Thomas Massie, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Proper noun
A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, north-eastern France.