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janney

janney noun: a mummer.

Noun

janney (plural janneys)

  1. (Newfoundland) A mummer.

Verb

janney (third-person singular simple present janneys, present participle janneying, simple past and past participle janneyed)

  1. (Newfoundland, intransitive) To take part in mumming.

Proper noun capitalized: Janney

Janney (plural Janneys)

  1. A surname.

Forms of janney

Noun
pluraljanneys
alternative formjanny
Verb
third-person singular presentjanneys
present participlejanneying
past participlejanneyed
pastjanneyed
Proper noun
pluralJanneys

Words formed from janney

Phrases with janney

Questions about janney

What does janney mean?
Janney means a mummer.
What part of speech is janney?
Janney can be a noun, a verb or a proper noun.
What is the plural of janney?
The plural of janney is janneys.

Words near janney in the dictionary

  1. Jannat
  2. Jannatabad
  3. Janner
  4. Janners
  5. Jannette
  6. janney
  7. Janney coupler
  8. Janney couplers
  9. janneyed
  10. janneying
  11. janneys

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