Nancy
[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]
/ Ë?næn si; French nÉÌ?Ë?si /
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noun
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nancy (1 of 2)
nancy
/ (Ë?nænsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
- an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
- (as modifier)his nancy ways
Word Origin for nancy
C20: from the girl's name Nancy
British Dictionary definitions for Nancy (2 of 2)
Nancy
/ (Ë?nænsɪ, French Ë?nÉÌ?si) /
noun
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: 103Â 605 (1999)
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