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Kannon

British  
/ kɑnon /

noun

  1. the Japanese name for Kuan Yin

"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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Representing the oil companies on Monday was Kannon Shanmugam, head of the Supreme Court litigation practice at Davis Polk.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

"Cisco vigorously disputes those allegations," Kannon Shanmugam, a lawyer for the company told the justices during the Supreme Court session.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Kannon Shanmugam is leaving Paul Weiss to launch a Supreme Court and appellate practice group at Davis Polk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

The San Diego Padres have taken only two pitchers, high schooler Kannon Kemp in the eighth round and two-way player Tucker Musgrove of the University of Mobile in the seventh.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2023

Instantly the door opened and there stood Mrs. Kannon, clutching her sacque together at the throat and gorgonizing him with her opaque, yellow eyes.

From Rolling Stones by O. Henry

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