conn

¹

[kon]

verb (used with object)

1. con.

noun

1. responsibility for the steering of a ship.

2. con.

Conn.

²

abbreviation

1. Connecticut.

Conn.

¹

abbreviation

1. Connecticut

Conn

²

/ kɒn /

noun

1. 2nd century _ad , king of Leinster and high king of Ireland

conn

³

/ kɒn /

verb

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of con 4

Word History and Origins

Origin of conn¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

A Kent couple have described their "terrifying" experience being conned out of nearly £30,000 by scammers who impersonated police.

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A woman conned out of tens of thousands of pounds by scammers who posed as Hollywood actor Jason Momoa says she was left feeling "ripped to bits".

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It also had two watertight hatches for entering and leaving the vessel, one at the front and another at the rear, and two short conning towers equipped with small portholes.

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A builder who conned £86,000 from elderly and vulnerable people has been described as "absolute scum" by one of his victims.

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Scam victims in Southeast and East Asia alone were conned out of up to $37 billion in 2023, according to a UN report, which said global losses were likely "much larger".

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