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Nancy
Nancy , city (1990 pop. 102,410), capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle dept., NE France, on the Meurthe River and the Marne-Rhine Canal. It is the administrative, economic, and educational center of Lorraine . Situated at the edge of the huge Lorraine iron fields, Nancy is an industrial city manufacturing chemicals, clothing, processed food, and machinery. It is one of eight cities specially targeted by the government for urban development. In the city are a noted fine arts museum, an academy of fine arts, and a large university (founded 1854). Nancy grew around a castle of the dukes of Lorraine and became the duchy capital in the 12th cent. In 1477, Charles the Bold of Burgundy was defeated and killed at the gates of Nancy by Swiss troops and the forces of René II of Lorraine. The major part of the center of Nancy, a model of urban planning and a gem of 18th-century architecture, was built during the liberal reign of Stanislaus I, duke of Lorraine (reigned 1738-66) and ex-king of Poland. Nancy passed to the French crown in 1766. In 1848 it was one of the first cities to proclaim the republic. From 1870 to 1873 it was occupied by the Germans following the Franco-Prussian War, and it was partially destroyed in World War I. Points of interest include the Place Stanislas, the Place de la Carrière, an 18th-century cathedral, and the 16th-century ducal palace. The Church of Cordeliers (15th cent.) houses the magnificent tombs of the princes of Lorraine. |
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"Nancy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nancy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nancy.html "Nancy." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nancy.html |
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Nancy, Lorraine/France Nantiacum ‘Place of Nantio’ from the place‐name suffix ‐acum and the name of an unknown individual. In 1735–66 it belonged to Stanisław I (1677–1766), King of Poland (1704–9, 1733) after he had lost his crown and been given the Duchy of Lorraine by his son‐in‐law, Louis XV (1710–74), King of France (1715–74).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nancy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nancy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nancy.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nancy." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nancy.html |
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Nancy ♀ Of uncertain origin. From the 18th century it is clearly used as a pet form of Ann (see Nan), but it may originally have been a similar formation deriving from the common medieval given name Annis, a vernacular form of Agnes. Nowadays it is an independent name, and was especially popular in America in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
Variants: Nancie, Nanci. Short forms: Nan, Nance. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nancy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nancy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Nancy.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Nancy." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Nancy.html |
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Nancy a city in NE France, chief town of Lorraine, site of the battle in 1477 in which Charles le Téméraire, Duke of Burgundy, was defeated and killed.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nancy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nancy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Nancy.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Nancy." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Nancy.html |
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Nancy, in Dickens's Oliver Twist, the fancy woman of Bill Sikes.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Nancy." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Nancy." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Nancy.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Nancy." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Nancy.html |
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Nancy •bassi, Brassey, brassie, chassis, gassy, Haile Selassie, lassie, Malagasy, Manasseh, massé, massy, sassy, Tallahassee
•Cotopaxi, maxi, taxi, waxy
•Anglesey
•antsy, Clancy, fancy, Nancy
•paparazzi, patsy
•Yangtze • necromancy • cartomancy
•geomancy • bibliomancy
•chiromancy • ataraxy
•Adivasi, brassy, classy, dalasi, Darcy, farcy, Farsi, glassy, grassy
•chancy • ardency • Nazi
•Bessie, Crécy, dressy, Jessie, messy, Nessie, tressy
•prexy, sexy
•Chelsea, Elsie
•Dempsey • Montmorency
•discrepancy • incessancy
•Betsy, tsetse
•epilepsy • narcolepsy • nympholepsy
•apoplexy • catalepsy
•Basie, Casey, Gracie, lacy, O'Casey, pace, pacy, precis, racy, spacey, Stacey, Sulawesi, Tracy
•cadency • complacency
•blatancy, patency
•Assisi, fleecy, greasy, Tbilisi
•decency
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"Nancy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nancy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Nancy.html "Nancy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Nancy.html |
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