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The feather was a thing, when I was a kid, we used to find feathers around the house, and whenever we found them, my mum used to say it was my nan leaving them around for us to find, so that was quite sweet.
Liam Payne

Meaning of "nan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NAN

See nanny; compare Greek nanna aunt, Medieval Latin nonna old woman.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NAN

nan  [næn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAN

nan bread
Nan Shan
Nan-ching
nana
nana nap
Nana Sahib
Nanaimo bar
Nanak
nance
Nanchang
nancies
nancified
nancy
nancy boy
NAND circuit
NAND gate
Nanda Devi
nandin
nandina

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAN

Afghanistan
African
Akan
Alan
American
an
as one man
Asian
Australian
Balikpapan
ban
batman
began
Brian
can
Canadian
Christian
clean
dan
to a man

Synonyms and antonyms of nan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAN

Find out the translation of nan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nan
570 millions of speakers

English

nan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할머니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

nan
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

nan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nan
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

nan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAN»

The term «nan» is very widely used and occupies the 7.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of nan
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «nan».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nan» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nan» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nan

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3 QUOTES WITH «NAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nan.
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Jools Holland
At 11, I went to live with my maternal nan and granddad temporarily, after my parents separated, and nan would let me have a go on her piano. My grandparents were like something out of the Noel Coward play, 'This Happy Breed,' and it was magical to hear them sing music-hall songs.
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Liam Payne
The feather was a thing, when I was a kid, we used to find feathers around the house, and whenever we found them, my mum used to say it was my nan leaving them around for us to find, so that was quite sweet.
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Sarah Waters
My nan was a nursery maid. Most people weren't in big houses. They were maids of all work.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAN»

Discover the use of nan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nan: A Six Sigma Mystery
This book is especially beneficial to healthcare workers who will appreciate first hand the obstacles Nan is struggling to overcome, but is also valuable to anyone who needs to eliminate wasteful errors in their workplace. an ideal book for ...
Robert Barry, 2003
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Nan's Arsonist: A Six Sigma Mystery
This book is intended to help break down those questions by explaining Six Sigma in an easy to read format, using a fun mystery story to convey the message.
Robert Barry, 2004
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Nan: The Life of an Irish Travelling Woman
This book tells the life history of Nan, an Irish Traveller & details how their culture was able to maintain a separate identity from the mainstream Irish population for at least 200 years.
Sharon Gmelch, 1991
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Wish You Were Here
Award-winning writer Stewart O'Nan has been acclaimed by critics as one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.
Stewart O'Nan, 2007
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Postmodern Urbanism
A comprehensive guide to the scope of contemporary urban design theory in Europe and the USA.
Nan Ellin, 1999
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Ladies of Labor, Girls of Adventure: Working Women, Popular ...
Examining a range of popular material, including early dime novels about ordinary women who marry millionaires, serial motion pictures featuring the hair-raising adventures of working-class heroines, and inexpensive, ready-to-wear clothing ...
Nan Enstad, 1999
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The Nan Chronicle
A new translation of the 1894 chronicle by a high-ranking official from the Nan kingdom, a once-powerful principality whose territory encompassed all of what is now northwestern Laos and neighboring portions of China, in addition to the ...
Rātchasomphān Sāēnlūang, David K. Wyatt, 1994
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Yün-nan: The Link Between India and the Yangtze
A description of the Chinese province of Yunnan, written by H. R. Davies (1865-1950) and first published in 1909.
Henry Rodolph Davies, 2010
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Integral Urbanism
"'Integral Urbanism' is an ambitious and forward-looking theory of urbanism intended for planners and architects looking for new models to improve the quality of urban life.
Nan Ellin, 2006
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Quarry Wood
This is essentially the story of a young woman’s journey to maturity and independence, her high ideals, and a slowly-growing awareness of her passionate nature.
Nan Shepherd, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nan is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Sometimes my nan doesn't even remember who I am'
"Sometimes my nan doesn't even remember who I am," the 20-year-old tells Newsbeat. The condition affects around 44 million people around ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
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75-year-old nan takes to the waves in Croyde
A SURFING nan who took to the waves of Croyde last week says “age is just a number”. Jackie Ingram, 75, visits Croyde for a week each year ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
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Voice of the people: Nan Lott
I applaud Rufus Ward's column in Sunday's Dispatch entitled "Removing flags and burning books." It was, I believe, historically accurate and ... «The Commercial Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Buhari Will Restore Discipline In Nigeria—APC Chieftain
Dike, the Secretary of APC in Gauteng Province of South Africa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg that Buhari had on ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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New bridge across Nan River collapses
This local suspension bridge still under construction across the Nan River collapsed during heavy rain in Phichit on Tuesday night. (Photo by ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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"Nan was not a victim": Olive Cooke's family insist charities played …
THE family of Olive Cooke have spoken out to stop charity cold callers being blamed for her death - on the same day new laws were passed to ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Abbot Nan knew power of local self-help
Back when his home village had no electricity or roads connecting it to the outside world, abbot Nan Sutasilo of Samakkhi temple believed he ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
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Barking carer fined for parking in nan's disabled space after badge …
With his nan unable to walk due to rheumatoid arthritis and dementia, the seven-seater vehicle is kept in a disabled bay in front of the house, ... «Barking and Dagenham Post, Jul 15»
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Eid-El Fitri - Fun Seekers in Abuja Express Satisfaction
Some of the fun seekers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, expressed surprise at the high turnout in spite of the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Betty Nan Chambliss Ferguson
Betty Nan Ferguson, age 80 of Beebe, died Friday, July 17 2015. She was the wife of Billy Joe Ferguson. They shared 65 years together. «Beebe News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nan [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nan>. Apr 2024 ».
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