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Definitions of "ANANCY"


1. ANANCY (Noun)


Definition

Anancy is the Jamaican name for spider. It comes from the Twi (West African) name Ananse. Anancy stories feature the spider as the chief character.


Related Words

Abeng , Accompong , Ackee , ADELPHI ,



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