Caen

American

[kahn, kahn] / kɑn, kɑ̃ /

noun

a city and the capital of Calvados, in NW France, SW of Le Havre: many Norman buildings destroyed 1944.

Caen British

/ kɑ̃, kɒŋ /

noun

an industrial city in NW France. Pop: 113 987 (1999)

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Distillation has been around in some shape or form for a long time, according to Christopher Caen, CEO of Mill Pond Research.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 28, 2026

Former Arsenal and Manchester City star Gael Clichy was appointed coach at French third division side Caen on Monday.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

That’s why the infamous newspaper columnist Herb Caen dubbed it “Baghdad by the Bay” more than 80 years ago, when the town had already fully embraced its outsider status.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025

In July 2024, Mbappe completed the takeover of Ligue 2 side Caen, investing £12.6m in a majority stake.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

Their advance slowed tremendously; the SS-HJ did not reach Caen until eleven o’clock at night.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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