Cana

American

[key-nuh] / ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

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

Cana British

/ ˈkeɪnə /

noun

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

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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 opposite-field event at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has a $3.8 million purse.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

In Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, homes and at least one restaurant were damaged by heavy rains and 90-mile-per-hour winds that swept through on Monday.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2022

The words in italics may imply “of whom we have all heard;” for Cana was not more than six miles from Nazareth, and Bethsaida was in the same district.

From Pastor Pastorum by Latham, Rev. Henry

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