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Pre-Cana

Pre-Cana noun: in Catholic tradition, a spiritual retreat for couples about to be married.

Noun

Pre-Cana (plural Pre-Canas)

  1. In Catholic tradition, a spiritual retreat for couples about to be married.

Adjective capitalized: pre-Cana

pre-Cana (not comparable)

  1. Prior to a wedding.

Forms of Pre-Cana

pluralPre-Canas

Origin of Pre-Cana

From pre- + Cana, from the biblical story of the wedding feast at Cana.

Questions about Pre-Cana

What does Pre-Cana mean?
Pre-Cana means in Catholic tradition, a spiritual retreat for couples about to be married.
What part of speech is Pre-Cana?
Pre-Cana can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Pre-Cana?
The plural of Pre-Cana is Pre-Canas.

Words near Pre-Cana in the dictionary

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