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Cana

American  
[key-nuh] / ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

  1. an ancient town in northern Israel, in Galilee: according to the Bible, the scene of Jesus' first miracle.


Cana British  
/ ˈkeɪnə /

noun

  1. New Testament the town in Galilee, north of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle by changing water into wine (John 2:1, 11)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tagawa is survived by his children, Calen, Byrnne and Cana, and his grandchildren, River and Thea Clayton.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The college junior travelled with a group of five female friends to a resort in Punta Cana on a spring break trip, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The bust happened Nov. 10 when Customs and Border Patrol officers stopped a woman traveling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with a wheelchair whose wheels weren’t turning, agency officials said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

The airline would also operate more than 70 percent of flights from Fort Lauderdale to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Cancún in Mexico and La Guardia Airport in New York.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

Our Lord sets out on His return to Galilee, and may have been Nathanael's guest at Cana for the night preceding the wedding.

From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry

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