Definition of nanny Nanny
/næˈni/ - [nanee] - nan•ny
We found 10 definitions of nanny from 7 different sources.
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What does nanny mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: nannies |
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| nanny - a woman who is the custodian of children | ||
| nursemaid, nurse | ||
| adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" | ||
| keeper someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?" | ||
| dry nurse a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant | ||
| mammy an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S. | ||
| nanny - female goat | ||
| nanny-goat, she-goat | ||
| caprine animal, goat any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nanny (Noun)
A child's nurse. - nanny (Noun)
A grandmother. - nanny (Noun)
A female goat.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nanny (n.)
A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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nanny
A woman who watches over someone else's kids usually as a full-time job.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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nanny
nan′i, n. a female goat.—Also Nann′y-goat
Wikipedia 
- A nanny is someone hired to take care of the children in a family. They are usually female but there are also male nannies. Many nannies can begin their employment in their late teens. Many nannies live in their employers' home most of the days in the year. Some employers require their nanny/nannies to wear a uniform.
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🔤- nanny, noun, singular of nannies.
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