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    Ann
    noun
    Cape Ann, a rocky, scenic peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts, extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
  • ann.
    ann.
    abbreviation
    annals.

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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Kroenke went on to make a fortune in real estate and marry Ann Walton, a Walmart heiress, before diving into sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ann Patchett is interested in writing about contentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Another former winner, ‘The Testaments’ ’ Ann Dowd, is also deserving, as is ‘Pluribus’ sidekick Karolina Wydra.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

At age 17, he hitchhiked for nine hours from Ann Arbor, Mich., to New York City to see Davis at the Village Vanguard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Lou Ann? Would it be okay if Boo stayed here? Ray asked me to play basketball just, you know, until it gets dark.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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