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Word: Nanny
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century (in nanny goat): pet form of the given name Ann. The verb dates from the 1950s
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnani
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person, in particular a woman, employed to look after a child in its own home.
Short Definition:person employed to look after child
Definition:
one's grandmother.
Short Definition:grandmother
Definition:
a female goat.
Short Definition:female goat
Word: Nanny
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnani
Dialects: British English
Definition:
work as a nanny
Short Definition:work as nanny
Examples:- she cooked, cleaned, and nannied for a family in California
Definition:
be overprotective towards
Short Definition:be overprotective towards
Examples:- stop nannying us! We are capable of dealing with our own lives
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