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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.

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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

Then we were in Paris for an Ann Demeulemeester show — I was gonna walk in it — and they were playing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders said on the Excess Returns podcast last week that this cohort—one she distinguishes from other, traditional individual investors—makes up a substantial chunk of stock trading many days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

For “The Testament of Ann Lee,” Mona Fastvold shot a stunning, highly choreographed sequence onboard a real Swedish ship, all while clinging to a limited budget of $10 million.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

According to the center’s director, neurologist Dr. Ann McKee, about 6% of people with CTE also have ALS.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She keeps us entertained the whole way, waving at the other truck drivers and singing a truck song she must have learned from Lou Ann.

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