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Caen

[kahn; Fr. kahn]
–noun
a city and the capital of Calvados, in NW France, SW of Le Havre: many Norman buildings destroyed 1944. 122,794.

Cal⋅va⋅dos

[kal-vuh-dohs, -dos, kal-vuh-dohs, -dos; for 1 also Fr. kal-va-daws]
–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   (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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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CAEN
computer-aided engineering network
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