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(nan′sē)

noun

Origin: prob. by faulty division of mine + Ancy, dim. form of ME Annis, Agnes, confused with Anne: see Anna
a feminine name: dim. Nan
pl. nancies nance

city in NE France: pop. 99,000

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noun pl. nan·cies also nanc·es
Offensive Slang

Used as a disparaging term for an effeminate man, especially a homosexual man.

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Origin: From the name Nancy

A city of northeast France east of Paris. The capital of the duchy and region of Lorraine, the city passed to France in 1766. It was heavily bombed in World War II. Population: 105,000.

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