Nanny

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A children's nurse.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A child's nurse
  • n. A grandmother.
  • n. A female goat
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A diminutive of Ann or Anne, the proper name.
  • n. a caretaker for a child; a child's nurse; a nursemaid.
  • n. Grandmother; -- a child's word, used especially as a form of address. See also nana.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A nanny-goat.
  • n. In coal-mining, a natural joint, crack, or slip in the coal-measures: nearly the same as cleat.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. female goat
  • n. a woman who is the custodian of children
  • Equivalent
    nannie   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    goat    caprine animal   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    nursemaid   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Annie    Dannie    Danny    Fannie    Fanny    Frannie    Franny    Granny    Mannie    Modigliani   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    governess    housekeeper    tutor    seamstress    chauffeur    chef    caretaker