nanny

Meanings

• noun

  A person who looks after children.

  - "My grandmother was a nanny when she was young."
  - "We hired a nanny to take care of our newborn."

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Synonyms

housemother , nanny goat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nanny
anny , danny , hanny , wanny

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Variants

List of all variants of nanny that leads to same result
nannie , nannies , nanny , nanny goat , nanny goates

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'nurse' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nanny state' refers to a government that takes excessive control over its citizens' lives.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the character Dumbledore hires a house-elf named Dobby to serve as Harry's 'nanny'.

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Related Concepts

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1. babysitter: A person who looks after children in the absence of their parents.

2. childcare: The provision of care for children, typically by someone other than their parents or guardians.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'nanny' is often used metaphorically to refer to a protective figure or guardian.

How to Memorize "nanny"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person caring for children to remember the meaning of 'nanny'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'nanny' with the image of a caring person taking care of children.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Nanny Nurtures Needy Nippers' to remember the meaning of 'nanny'.

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