Cal⋅va⋅dos / ˌkæl vəˈdoʊs , -ˈdɒs , ˈkæl vəˌdoʊs , -ˌdɒs ; for 1 also Fr. kal vaˈdɔs / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ kal-vuh -dohs , -dos , kal -vuh -dohs, -dos ; for 1 also Fr. ka l-va -daws ] Show IPA –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.
Caen (käɴ) A city of northern France southwest of Le Havre. A Huguenot stronghold in the 16th and 17th centuries, it is the burial place of William the Conqueror. Population: 109,000.
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CAEN computer-aided engineering network
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