nana

noun

\ ˈna-nə

plural nanas

Definition of nana

informal

: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother … my nana's commonsense wisdom still resonates. She told me it's not important what people say they do, it's what they do that counts. — Ms. The Detroit rapper [Big Sean] hopped on Instagram on Monday … to send out a heartfelt tribute to his nana, who he says has a special place in armed forces lineage.— C. Vernon Coleman II — often used as a form of address "I don't know, Nana," said Eufala … . "It doesn't look very much like a car."— Kathleen Lane and Cabell Harris

Examples of nana in a Sentence

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Definitely on my like list: the motion of the lotus blossoms, which reminds me of the June Taylor Dancers (Kids, ask your nana), and the rippling fire-ography near the end, after the tower emerges. — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Getting into the swim of ‘Rivers of Light: We Are One'," 3 July 2019 Mary was a loving daughter, mother, sister, nana, and friend to all. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/16," 16 June 2019 Note that your children want to grow up enjoying their nana or pop-pop. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "When is it time to take away the car keys from older parents?," 21 June 2018 Looks like nana Blossom was tossed down the stairs. — refinery29.com, "Riverdale Season 2, Episode 16 Recap: "Primary Colors"," 22 Mar. 2018 The visor, a mere fragment of a hat, has a reputation as a classic elder accessory, beloved by bridge-playing nanas in Tampa. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, "Is the Visor Making a Comeback? Kim Kardashian West and Dior Think So," 11 Apr. 2018 Dinner was forfeited for elaborate dessert spreads accompanied by pots of nana tea, Moroccan sweetened mint tea. — Florence Steinberger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mimouna sweets, a Moroccan tradition, herald the end of Passover," 3 Apr. 2018 The scientists named it Acmella nana—nanus being Latin for dwarf). — Douglas Main, Newsweek, "Researchers Discover 48 New Snail Species, Including World's Smallest," 2 Nov. 2015 Barbara was a great and loving wife, mom, and nana. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 2/13," 13 Feb. 2018

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