conn

¹ American  

[kon] / kɒn /

verb (used with object)

1. con.

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noun

1. responsibility for the steering of a ship.

2. con.

Conn. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Connecticut.

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Conn. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Connecticut

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Conn ² British  

/ kɒn /

noun

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

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conn ³ British  

/ kɒn /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of conn

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

The second, Joan, a middle-aged heiress in Florida, was conned by Ken into believing that he was Jewish and a canny businessman.

From The Wall Street Journal

A romance fraudster who conned men into spending tens of thousands of pounds to fund her lavish lifestyle has been jailed.

From BBC

"I thought Doreen Lawrence was being conned, so I phoned the Mail and I said 'this isn't true, I haven't given any statements'."

From BBC

"He was a con man. And while I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide."

From BBC

It follows previous reports of people being conned out of thousands of pounds by profiles pretending be the It's Not Unusual singer.

From BBC