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  Ann

  noun

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

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ann. ² American  

abbreviation

1. annals.

2. annuity.

3. years.

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Etymology

Origin of ann.

From the Latin word annī

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Example Sentences

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Matt Coursen, a certified financial planner in Ann Arbor, Mich., has learned over his 11 years in practice to check in frequently.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Sometimes, the talent is recruited for inscrutable reasons: Ann Wilson of Heart, curiously, delivers the big finale, which is, quite naturally, “Stand By Your Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

During the October 7 vigil, an Ann Arbor Chabad House Rabbi Alter Goldstein said he hoped the winner would "have tolerance."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Carrie Ann certainly didn’t deserve to get caught in the middle of my bad judgment, and I hate that she was.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Luckily, Lou Ann has brought toys, because her sister’s house only has fragile stuff Boo might break.

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

Quantity cleared of wood, 16,624 Ditto, sown with wheat, 7,118 Last ann. increase 2,165 Ditto, sown with barley, maize, etc.

From A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 2 by Matthew Flinders

Samuel Mead, his brother, was a distinguished Chancery barrister, and got his 4000l. per ann.; his cronies were Wilbraham and Lord Harcourt.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin

Mr. Jeames, of Bristoll, holdeth 100li per ann. of the same tenure wthin the forrest.

From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by H. G. (Henry George) Nicholls

That is to say three thousand six hundred pounds per ann. which in thirty years will amount to an hundred and eight thousand pounds.

From The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 06 The Drapier's Letters by Jonathan Swift

And he follows ann. sarah.   Our father is confined to his room. george.   By your leave.

From Three Plays by Granville-Barker The Marrying of Ann Leete; The Voysey Inheritance; Waste by Harley Granville-Barker

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