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• conn
  conn

  verb (used with object)

  con.
• Conn.
  Conn.

  abbreviation

  Connecticut.
• Conn
  Conn

  noun

  2nd century _ad , king of Leinster and high king of Ireland

conn

¹ American  

[kon] / kɒn /

verb (used with object)

1. con.

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noun

1. responsibility for the steering of a ship.

2. con.

Conn. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Connecticut.

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Conn. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Connecticut

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Conn ² British  

/ kɒn /

noun

1. 2nd century _ad , king of Leinster and high king of Ireland

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conn ³ British  

/ kɒn /

verb

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of con 4

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Etymology

Origin of conn

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

She talked my father into moving to Westport, Conn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

They faced their own challenges finding jobs in the difficult academic market when they were starting out, Conn said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The game's executive producer Damon Conn agrees, promising that the remake will appeal to old and new fans.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Kevin Conn, the university’s executive director of student housing and residential life, said his colleagues field regular calls from students desperate for student housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

"It is said truly," Conn of the Stone Crows answered.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin