nain

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/neɪn/

noun

A grandmother.

“Coordinate term: taid”

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mamgu
OriginWelsh nain →
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Meanings

nain1

nounnain (plural nains)

plural nains

  1. North WalesA grandmother.

    Coordinate term: taid

    1 more example

    Then we threw down a gauntlet to the mams, dads, nains and taids of Wales to see where they go to treat their kids to some really good, tasty food.

    2015 July 15, Lorna Doran, “The best places for kids to eat in Wales - as recommended by YOU”, in WalesOnline, archived from the original on 04 Jan 2018

    Synonyms: mamgu

Nain2

proper noun
  1. A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.First known use 1771

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grandmother.

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mamgu

Origin

nain · noun

  1. Welshnain“grandmother”
  2. Englishnain

Borrowed from Welsh nain (“grandmother”).

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Nain · proper noun

Named after Nein, a village near Nazareth in Israel. The settlement originated as a Moravian religious foundation. Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Ramah and Zoar.

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Translations

Korean 나인
  • 나인 (nain)town in Newfoundland

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nain

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nain

MLA

“nain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nain. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nain.

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