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Caen
[
kahn
;
Fr.
kah
n
]
Caen
/
kɑn
;
Fr.
kɑ̃
/
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[
kahn
;
Fr.
kah
n
]
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noun
a city and the capital of Calvados, in NW France, SW of Le Havre: many Norman buildings destroyed 1944. 122,794.
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Cal·va·dos
/
ˌkæl
vəˈdoʊs
,
-ˈdɒs
,
ˈkæl
vəˌdoʊs
,
-ˌdɒs
;
for 1 also
Fr.
kal
vaˈdɔs
/
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[
kal-v
uh
-
dohs
,
-
dos
,
kal
-v
uh
-dohs
,
-dos
;
for 1 also
Fr.
k
a
l-v
a
-
daws
]
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noun
1.
a department in NW France. 560,967; 2198 sq. mi. (5693 sq. km).
Capital:
Caen.
2.
(
sometimes lowercase
)
a dry apple brandy made from apple cider in Normandy.
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Caen
(kɒŋ,
French
kɑ̃)
—
n
an industrial city in NW France. Pop: 113 987 (1999)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CAEN
computer-aided engineering network
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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