01 n. A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name.
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A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name.
Phrases & compounds
Nanny goat —
a female goat.
Entry
3 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Nanny
02 n. a caretaker for a child; a child's nurse; a nursemaid.
pl.
nannies
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a caretaker for a child; a child's nurse; a nursemaid.
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Grandmother; -- a child's word, used especially as a form of address. See also nana. See: nana