Nonna
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɒnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nonna is a noun meaning (informal) A grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Meaning
(informal) A grandmother, especially one with Italian ancestry.
Example Sentences
An article last month in The Daily News talked about Enoteca Maria, a restaurant in Staten Island that has no professional chef, just a rotating roster of eight nonnas, or grandmothers, from different regions of Italy.
Word Forms
- nonnas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonno, grandmumma, grandma, grandmamma, granny, grandmomma.
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