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Caen

/kɑn/

Caen proper noun: a city in Calvados department, Normandy, France.

Proper noun

Caen

  1. A city in Calvados department, Normandy, France.

Caen meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Caen in Marathi

city in Calvados, France
कां kā̃

Caen in Arabic

city in Calvados, France
كان Kān

Origin of Caen

Inherited from Middle English Caen, Cane, Cadomy, from Old French Caem, Cahom, likely from Latin *Catumagus; the modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Caen.

Phrases with Caen

Words that rhyme with Caen

Questions about Caen

What does Caen mean?
Caen means a city in Calvados department, Normandy, France.
What is Caen in Marathi?
Caen in Marathi is कां (kā̃). See Caen meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Caen?
Caen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caen?
Caen is pronounced /kɑn/.

Words near Caen in the dictionary

  1. caeliferins
  2. Caels
  3. Caelum
  4. Caelus
  5. caement
  6. Caen
  7. Caen stone
  8. Caen stones
  9. caenacin
  10. caenacins
  11. caenagnathid

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