Nan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Nan in British English:
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- Noun:
- your grandmother
- leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
Word Origin
- Nan
- fem. proper name, usually a familiar form of Ann before the 20c. rise in popularity of Nancy. From c. 1700 as a characteristic name for a serving maid. As short for nanny, etc., from 1940.
Example
- 1. But chinatrust and fubon have previously expressed interest in nan shan .
- 2. China strategic would own 80 percent of the group buying nan shan and primus would own the remainder under their plan .
- 3. The ieee 754 standard provides for the definitions of floating-point infinities , negative infinities , negative zero , and nan ( not a number ) .
- 4. Some overseas groups are expected to team up with local bidders to form rival consortia as the sale process for nan shan life insurance enters its decisive phase .
- 5. Wang nan won hers in three olympics - 2000 , 2004 and 2008 .