"Nance" meaning in English

See Nance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nance
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Nancy. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Adams-Nance syndrome, Nance County
    Sense id: en-Nance-en-name-EkYQIm8f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 21 1 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 26 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 22 2 5
  2. A Cornish surname.
    Sense id: en-Nance-en-name-Q~qcBw6M Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Forms: Nances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nance (plural Nances)
  1. (derogatory) nancyboy Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Nance-en-noun-0MTE4k3N

Verb

Forms: Nances [present, singular, third-person], Nancing [participle, present], Nanced [participle, past], Nanced [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} Nance (third-person singular simple present Nances, present participle Nancing, simple past and past participle Nanced)
  1. To act in an effeminate manner. Related terms: nonce
    Sense id: en-Nance-en-verb-HG6mFtYZ

Inflected forms

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