Cannes

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/ˈkæn/

proper noun

A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

OriginFrench Cannes ← Occitan Canas →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

Origin

  1. OccitanCànoas
  2. OccitanCanas
  3. FrenchCannes
  4. EnglishCannes

Borrowed from French Cannes, from Occitan Canas or Occitan Cànoas (alternative spelling of Canas).

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Translations

Arabic كَان
  • كَان (kān)a city in France
Catalan Canes
  • Canesa city in France
Chinese Mandarin 戛納 /戛纳, 坎城
  • 戛納 /戛纳 (Jiánà, Gānà)a city in France
  • 坎城 (Kǎnchéng)a city in France
Greek Κάννες
  • Κάννες (Kánnes)a city in France
Hindi कान
  • कान (kān)a city in France
Japanese カンヌ
  • カンヌ (Kannu)a city in France
Korean 칸
  • 칸 (Kan)a city in France
Latin Canoē
  • Canoēa city in France
Polish Cannes
  • Cannesa city in France
Portuguese Cannes
  • Cannesa city in France
Russian Ка́нны
  • Ка́нны (Kánny)a city in France
Swedish Cannes
  • Cannesa city in France

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Cannes

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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

Cannes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannes

MLA

“Cannes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cannes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cannes.

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