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

Example Sentences

One of the first victims of the conflict was 32-year-old Filipina Mary Ann Veolasquez, who worked as a caregiver in Israel.

From BBC

Here to provide some much-needed guidance and inspiration is Ann Ziata, chef-instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education’s New York City campus.

From Salon

Arizona will play some night school from Ann Arbor in the other semifinal.

From The Wall Street Journal

That idea starts with Ann Forsyte’s table-setting narration, a la Lady Whistledown in “Bridgerton.”

From Salon

This week, Charles Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders on the Iran conflict’s reverberations across markets and its implications for the Fed.

From Barron's