Kano

[ kah-noh ]

/ ˈkɑ noʊ /

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noun

a city in N Nigeria.

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Words nearby Kano

Kannada, Kannapolis, Kanner's syndrome, Kannon, Kannur, Kano, kanone, Kanpur, kans, Kansa, Kansan

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How to use Kano in a sentence

Interestingly, the device was created in tandem with Kano, a London-based startup known for a different kind of STEM product.
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His acting chops were put to full use in his performance as Kano.
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In the trailer, Kano holds a beating heart of a beast and cackles to himself “Kano wins!”
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The Windows-based plug-in-the-bits-and-play Kano PC is aimed at parents who want to set their child on the path to STEM learning in a more mainstream computing environment.
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Kano touts the PC as capable of running “thousands” of applications.
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On Wednesday, two young female suicide bombers detonated in a crowded market in Kano State.
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Tokyo might fall under the blight of progress, but Kano would hold to the traditions of his race.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Behind the Kano cottage the rise of ground for twenty yards was of a grade scarcely perceptible to the eye.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Kano's transient flowers were grown, for the most part in pots, and these his daughter Um-ko loved to tend.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Kano heard a man's deep tones, Mata's thin voice answering an enquiry, and then the soft murmur of Um's words.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Kano pensively lifted a plum upon the point of a toothpick and began nibbling at its wrinkled skin.
The Dragon Painter|Mary McNeil Fenollosa

British Dictionary definitions for Kano

Kano

/ (ˈkɑːnəʊ, ˈkeɪnəʊ) /

noun

a state of N Nigeria: consists of wooded savanna in the south and scrub vegetation in the north. Capital: Kano. Pop: 9 383 682 (2006). Area: 20 131 sq km (7773 sq miles)

a city in N Nigeria, capital of Kano state: transport and market centre. Pop: 674 100 (1996 est)

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