nannies

nannies
Nanny Nan"ny, Nannie Nan"nie(n[a^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. {nannies}. 1. a caretaker for a child; a child's nurse; a nursemaid. [PJC]

2. Grandmother; -- a child's word, used especially as a form of address. See also {nana}. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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