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Webster 1913 Edition

Jenny

Jen′ny

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Jennies
.
1.
A familiar or pet form of the proper name
Jane
.
2.
(Zool.)
A familiar name of the European wren.

Jen′ny

,
Noun.
[A corruption of
gin
an engine; influenced by
Jenny
, the proper name. See
Gin
an engine, and cf.
Ginny-carriage
.]
A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, – used in factories. Also called
spinning jenny
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Jenny

JEN'NY

,
Noun.
A machine for spinning, moved by water or steam and used in manufactories.

Definition 2024

Jenný

Jenný

See also: jenny and Jenny

Faroese

Proper noun

Jenný f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Jenný: Jennýarson
  • daughter of Jenný: Jennýardóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Jenný
Accusative Jenný
Dative Jenný
Genitive Jennýar

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