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Ann

1 American  
[an] / æn /

noun

  1. Cape Ann, a rocky, scenic peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts, extending into the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. a first name, form of Anna.


ann. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. annals.

  2. annuity.

  3. years.


Etymology

Origin of ann.

From the Latin word annī

Example Sentences

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In 2020, the New York Times reported on Metric Media, a group that created nearly 1,300 sites around the country with names like Maine Business Daily and the Ann Arbor Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Chelsea Ann Buckler said the fire, which started in the hallway of the house in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, had "completely destroyed our home and everything inside it".

From BBC

His mother, 90-year-old Ann Kerr, still lived in the house, located near Rivas Canyon, and was evacuated safely.

From Los Angeles Times

Ann Reel, from Newry, found out her daughter, Hollie, had the same disease when she was almost five-months-old.

From BBC

You can listen back to Ann Reel talking about her daughter and SMA on BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme on Tuesday.

From BBC