Cavan
Americannoun
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a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1,890 sq. km).
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the seat of this county.
noun
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a county of N Republic of Ireland: hilly, with many small lakes and bogs. County town: Cavan. Pop: 56 546 (2002). Area: 1890 sq km (730 sq miles)
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a market town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cavan. Pop: 6098 (2002)
Example Sentences
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“I’m having the time of my life,” Cavan Sullivan says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Pennsylvania native Cavan Sullivan plays in Major League Soccer for the Philadelphia Union, a club which hasn’t lost a match since the middle of August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
So veterans such as Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Weston McKennie and Tim Weah are out and eight teenagers, including precocious 16-year-old attacker Cavan Sullivan of the Philadelphia Union are in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He also has a third grandparent from County Cavan.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
And Kay and toe Wart and toe Dog Boy and Wat and Cavan and their escort set off on the long track home.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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