Ann
1 Americannoun
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Cape Ann, a rocky, scenic peninsula in northeastern Massachusetts, extending into the Atlantic Ocean.
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a first name, form of Anna.
abbreviation
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annals.
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annuity.
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years.
Etymology
Origin of ann.
From the Latin word annī
Example Sentences
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Ann Harvey contacted BBC Your Voice last month after her teenage son had failed to get a test in Reading and finally sat his driving test in Bury St Edmunds, more than 130 miles away.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Novelist Ann Patchett talked about her books and bookstore with Times columnist Steve Lopez.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
By Ann Patchett Harper: 304 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Council leader Ann Crimmings said: "The Bwlch Mountain is home to some of our most beautiful countryside, and it is completely unacceptable that a minority treat it as a personal dumping ground."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
That Lou Ann gave me the world’s worst haircut?
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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