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Meaning of "nonny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONNY

nonny  [ˈnɒnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonny 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.

WHAT DOES NONNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nonny

Nonny Hogrogian

Nonny Hogrogian is an Armenian-American writer and illustrator, known best for children's picture books. She has won two annual Caldecott Medals for U.S. children's book illustration. Since childhood she prefers folk and fairy tales, poetry, fantasy and stories with strong nationalistic themes.

Definition of nonny in the English dictionary

The definition of nonny in the dictionary is a meaningless word used in songs as a refrain, esp. `hey nonny nonny'.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONNY


bonny
ˈbɒnɪ
chiffony
ˈʃɪfɒnɪ
cockernony
ˈkɒkəˌnɒnɪ
connie
ˈkɒnɪ
dodecaphony
ˌdəʊdɛkəˈfɒnɪ
donny
ˈdɒnɪ
gironny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
gyronny
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪ
inconie
ɪnˈkɒnɪ
johnny
ˈdʒɒnɪ
mony
ˈmɒnɪ
ronnie
ˈrɒnɪ
somoni
ˈsɒmɒnɪ
Suwannee
sʊˈwɒnɪ
Swanee
ˈswɒnɪ
swannie
ˈswɒnɪ
swanny
ˈswɒnɪ
Tshwane
ˈtʃwɒnɪ
yonnie
ˈjɒnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONNY

nonnasal
nonnational
nonnatural
nonnaval
Nonne´s syndrome
nonnecessity
nonnegative
nonnegligent
nonnetwork
nonneural
nonnews
nonnitrogenous
nonnoble
nonnormal
nonnormative
nonnovel
nonnucleated
nonnumerical
nonnutritive

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONNY

a pretty penny
benny
Bight of Bonny
bunny
cranny
danny
fanny
funny
ginny
granny
jenny
Kenny
nanny
penny
skinny
sonny
spend a penny
sunny
tranny
tyranny

Synonyms and antonyms of nonny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONNY

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

Translator English - Chinese

nonny
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Nonny
570 millions of speakers

English

nonny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nonny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nonny
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нонны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nonny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nonny
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nonny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nonny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nonny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nonny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nonny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nonny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

noni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nonny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nonny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Нонни
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Nonny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nonny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nonny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nonny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nonny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONNY»

The term «nonny» is normally little used and occupies the 116.677 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nonny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nonny» 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 nonny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONNY»

Discover the use of nonny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Hey Nonny Handbook
This is a literary survival guide to the middle years for women with teenage children, elderly parents and husbands in crisis.
Julia Jeffries, Warman Janice, 2007
2
One fine day, by Nonny Hogrogian: teacher guide
Suggests activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of One fine day by Nonny Hogrogian.
Jean Jamieson, 1991
3
The Contest
The one who proves himself the cleverer at his trade will be the winner. The resulting trials are truly a test of theives. But the outcome is not what the robbers had intended, nor does the story end as the reader might expect.
Nonny Hogrogian, 1976
4
The Musical Times
t-f- non-ny, nonny, nonny, nonny, nonny, hey non- ny, nonny, hey non-ny, nonny. non-ny, nonny, nonny, nonny, nonny, hey non-ny, nonny, hey non-ny, nonny. non -ny, nonny, nonny, nonny, nonny, hey non-ny, nonny, hey non-ny, nonny.
‎1865
5
The First Christmas
Relates the story of the first Christmas with the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the wise men and shepherds at the manger
Nonny Hogrogian, 1995
6
Magic Words: A Dictionary
Facts: Abra-dee, abra-do, with a hay and a ho and a nonny nonny no are magic words to grant a wish, featured in an episode of the television series Today's Special (1982). Similar to hey diddle diddle and hey derry down, hey nonny nonny ...
Craig Conley, 2008
7
The Poetical Works of Winthrop Mackworth Praed
Nonny Nonny ! I hear it float, Innocent bird, thy tremulous note : It comes from thy home in the eglantine, And I stay this idle song of mine, Nonny Nonny ! to listen to thine ! " Nonny Nonny ! ' Lillian sings The sweetest of all living things !' So Sir ...
Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, 1854
8
Mirror Library: unnumbered pamphlets: Rhymes on the road
Nonny Nonny ! ' Lillian sings The sweetest of all living things !' So Sir Lanncelot averred ; But surely Sir Launcelot never heard Nonny Nonny ! the natural bird '." The dragon he lay in mute amaze, Till something of kindness crept into his gaze ...
‎1844
9
The Prose and Poetry of Europe and America: Consisting of ...
Silent he lay in his motionless coil; And the song of the lady was sweet the while — “ Nonny Nonny! I hear it float, Innocent bird, thy tremulous note: It comes from thy home in the eglantine, And I stay this idle song of mine, Nonny Nonny ! to ...
‎1845
10
Lillian: And Other Poems
And Other Poems Winthrop Mackworth Praed Rufus Wilmot Griswold. " Nonny Nonny ! I hear it float, Innocent bird, thy tremulous note : It comes from thy home in the eglantine, And I stay this idle song of mine, Nonny Nonny ! to listen to thine !
Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, 1852

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nonny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Much Ado About Nothing (Post5)
The same premise and plot barrel through practically all his comedies: Factions clash, mistaken identities cause a tailspin, and one “hey nonny” ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
2
As you rummage through your late parents' stuff, the past becomes …
Anne Nonny Mouse: "Subject: When Your Venue Really Fits the Occasion. "An ad across from Sunday's Bulletin Board caught my eye: If you ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
3
Good fortune rains down on Jabu Mahlangu
DStv marketing manager Nonny Mokoena-Chimhandamba said: "DStv Compact is running a campaign called Kumnand' Ekhaya highlighting ... «Johannesburg Sunday World, Jul 15»
4
Dude, Where's My Holodeck?
People have experienced real emotions in Virtual Reality worlds, like the project Hunger in Los Angeles, where creator Nonny De La Pena ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Fanfare As MTN Foundation Turns Out Jazz Music Talents
... Ms. Nonny Ugboma, Executive Secretary, MTNF counselled the winners to ensure they maintain those qualities that made them distinct. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
And she's back. Not.
They sought her here, they sought her there, they sought her everywhere and, hey presto and a hey nonny no, up she popped, smug as a ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
7
Why newsrooms should care about virtual reality
Another example of virtual reality which achieves this balance effectively is Nonny de la Peña's Project Syria, where the viewer 'experiences' a ... «Journalism.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Comic-Con 2015 led us deeper down the virtual reality rabbit hole
Emblematic Group, headed by journalist and documentary maker Nonny de la Peña, is currently focused on producing content that it describes ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»
9
Virtual Reality: The Next Content Marketing Storyteller
Journalists could use VR technology to reconstruct crimes (as Newsweek reporter Nonny de la Peña did for the Trayvon Martin shooting), show ... «The Content Standard by Skyword, Jul 15»
10
MTN Foundation advocates inclusive society for persons with disability
Nonny Ugboma, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, restated the Foundation's journey towards having an inclusive society and the need to ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nonny [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nonny>. May 2024 ».
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