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Meanings of Nan in English
Synonyms
Examples for "grandmother"
Examples for "grandmother"
1
My grandmother, by good fortune, was not quite in the same situation.
2
She, without any possible doubt, was too young to be a grandmother.
3
But the grandmother's been having some health problems... well, since the announcement.
4
The incident happened not far from his grandmother's home in Waltham Forest.
5
At the age of 4, his grandmother assumed primary responsibility for him.
1
Needless to say, grandma was not called for during the coalition negotiations.
2
I had no idea what he-ormy grandma-couldpossibly want from me.
3
So was grandma yet she worked in the house some she said.
4
We found a grandma of an animal and rode into the mountains.
5
I had great times as a kid climbing my grandma's dogwood tree.
1
My granny used to make a soda bread every day, Mark said.
2
In France, we went to great-granny's house in Louviers for Christmas lunch.
3
Sarah Jessica Parker dressed as the curtains in your granny's good room.
4
An old German granny cried, saying my work touched her so much.
5
That's the way your dear departed granny roars, not a full-grown ogre.
1
My great-gran told me to remember there's always someone you can help.
2
Basically, they can all be used on telly without frightening your gran.
3
Perhaps your gran always gives you aftershave or deodorant for your birthday.
4
Come, get your things off; your gran'ma has a treat for you.
5
Mum, along with my two aunts, took over my gran's butcher business.
1
Only grannie concealed her reasons without reason; and God makes no secrets.
2
Suddenly the door opened, and his grannie stood awfully revealed before them.
3
Had grannie seen me, I would have been lectured about unladylike behaviour.
4
Everybody calls her wicked old grannie-even them that's as wicked as her.
5
My grannie wad smell the verra name o' 't a mile awa'.
1
It seemed cruel to pick a verbal fight with a nanna.
2
Since the "nanna" was out for the evening, Mrs. Hopkins rushed to his side.
3
Nanna was still busy in the kitchen, so I was by myself.
4
She could still hear Mary-Nanna singing her song about the Bumpetty-Bumpetty Major.
5
Why is a print lifted straight from Nanna's blouse adorning the walls?
A river of western Thailand flowing southward to join the Ping River to form the Chao Phraya.
Usage of Nan in English
1
Yes, yes, Nan went to the British Museum with Mrs. Lawless yesterday.
2
When we'd gone to every house, we joined back with Nan's group.
3
Grace laughed; but Nan looked a little grave as Katie disappeared again.
4
And Nan felt comfort in the thought that theirs was the decision.
5
The roar of the freshet awoke Nan in her bed before daybreak.
6
A good thing, because Estelle had been rather lonely before Nan arrived.
7
No sausages? Nan asked, unable to hide the surprise in her voice.
8
Only three of Nan's languages were in use-Bulgarian, English, and Russian.
9
It had been so unusual in him, but to Nan so natural.
10
AIG was expected to wind down Nan Shan's operations in that case.
11
She was working up; or rather worked up: Nan knew the symptoms.
12
At that, the last traces of witchy inner confidence left Nan completely.
13
The Rube and Nan arrived in a cab and were immediately mobbed.
14
The conductor broke into open laughter at this; but Nan was serious.
15
Every bit Nan Seton's daughter, Catherine knew she was not particularly effusive.
16
The girls began to plead timidly for their brother; and Nan said-
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