Definition of nanny
nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
Recent Examples of nanny from the Web
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And much like their namesake song, the two animals lived together in perfect harmony, with Ebony spending her short time on earth cuddling and romping around with her tender rat nanny.
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As an adult candidate, he was mercilessly ridiculed for campaigning alongside his childhood nanny.
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The nursery was a suite that covered the entire top floor of the couple's home and included separate bedrooms for Prince William, Prince Harry and their nannies.
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Moshe, who was 2-years-old at the time, was saved by his Indian nanny.
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Tech’s egalitarian bro culture Stripped naked by Google Fiber, still hard to see A more efficient but less personal world An analog defense to digital sabotage Tech in a nanny state or Ayn Rand wonderland Never miss a local story.
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Christopher's closest confidant was his nanny, Olive Rand, who was with him for more than 8 years.
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Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon and Faye Dunaway star in Jonathan Baker's thriller about a nanny from hell.
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Family is a powerful diplomatic tool that Trump and Kushner wield in China, often in the shape of Arabella, who learned Mandarin from the crib thanks to a Chinese nanny.
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Origin and Etymology of nanny
probably of baby-talk origin
NANNY Defined for English Language Learners
nanny
playDefinition of nanny for English Language Learners
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: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
NANNY Defined for Kids
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