Definition of "nan"

nan¹

/næn/

noun
plural nans
1. (obsolete) Synonym of maid: a servant girl.
2. (slang, obsolete) Synonym of nancy: an effeminate male homosexual.
3. (UK, endearing) Synonym of nursemaid.
4. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, endearing) Synonym of grandmother.

nan²

/næn/

noun
plural nans
1. Alternative spelling of naan
  Quotations
  Gerry ordered poppadoms and parathas and then he was interrupted by requests for vindaloos, chicken madrases and sag joshes, rice, raita and nan, from Priest, Morgan and Maria Grazia.
  2002, Desmond Barry, A Bloody Good Friday, page 157