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Kofi Annan was the U.N. Under-Secretary General for peacekeeping operations. He had the responsibilities in regards to the mounting and operation of peacekeeping missions around the world.
Romeo Dallaire

Meaning of "Annan" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANNAN

Annan  [ˈænæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANNAN

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Annan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANNAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Annan in the English dictionary

The definition of Annan in the dictionary is Kofi. born 1938, Ghanaian international civil servant; secretary-general of the United Nations : Nobel peace prize 2001 with the UN.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANNAN


anan
əˈnæn
Chinan
ˈtʃiːˈnæn
Hainan
ˈhaɪˈnæn
Henan
ˈhʌˈnæn
honan
ˈhəʊˈnæn
Huainan
ˈhwaɪˈnæn
Hunan
ˈhuːˈnæn
Jinan
ˈdʒiːˈnæn
mannan
ˈmænæn
nan
næn
Tainan
ˈtaɪˈnæn
Tsinan
ˈtsiːˈnæn
Yunnan
juːˈnæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANNAN

Annaba
annabergite
annal
annalist
annalistic
annalize
annals
Annam
Annamese
Annapolis
Annapolis Royal
Annapurna
annates
annatto
Anne
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Austria
Anne of Bohemia
Anne of Cleves

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANNAN

Brennan
Buchanan
carageenan
carrageenan
carragheenan
Clackmannan
Dinan
French Guianan
Grand Manan
Guianan
Guyanan
lignan
Montanan
Perpignan
Renan
Yanan
Yenan

Synonyms and antonyms of Annan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Annan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANNAN

Find out the translation of Annan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Annan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Annan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安南
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Annan
570 millions of speakers

English

Annan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अन्नान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عنان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аннан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Annan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আন্নান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Annan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Annan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Annan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アナン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Annan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Annan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்னான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अन्नान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Annan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Annan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Annan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аннан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Annan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ανάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Annan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Annan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Annan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Annan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANNAN»

The term «Annan» is very widely used and occupies the 15.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANNAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Annan

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QUOTES WITH «ANNAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Annan.
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Romeo Dallaire
Kofi Annan was the U.N. Under-Secretary General for peacekeeping operations. He had the responsibilities in regards to the mounting and operation of peacekeeping missions around the world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANNAN»

Discover the use of Annan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Annan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
A “candid, courageous, and unsparing memoir” (The New York Review of Books) of post–Cold War politics and global statecraft Written with eloquence and unprecedented candor, Interventions is the story of Kofi Annan’s remarkable time ...
Kofi Annan, 2012
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Prevention of Armed Conflict: Report of the Secretary-General
Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has pledged to move the United Nations from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention.
Kofi Atta Annan, 2002
3
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace
Over forty years of service to the United Nations - the last ten as Secretary-General - Kofi Annan has been at the centre of the major geopolitical events of our time.
Kofi Annan, 2012
4
Legal Aspects of the Cyprus Problem: Annan Plan And EU Accession
This book contains the first systematic analysis of the Annan plan, thereby providing an overview of the legal aspects of the Cyprus problem. It also discusses how the plan was intended to be accommodated in the European legal order.
Frank Hoffmeister, 2006
5
Judging Annan
In this book, Richard Bagudu exposes the deliberate public misinformation on topics like the genocide in Rwandan, the Oil-for-Food scandal and the behind-the-scene roles that some nations have played in ensuring the failure of the UN in ...
Richard Bagudu, 2007
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Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War
. Anyone genuinely interested in the affairs of this all-important world body, ultimate guarantor of peace and stability, should definitely read it." —The Irish Times "Stanley Meisler has made the U.N. story come alive as a flesh-and ...
Stanley Meisler, 2008
7
Annan Water
But is she, as she believes herself to be, bad luck? Between her home and Michael's lies Annan Water, a deep and mysterious river. In its dark past, it seems as though the story of their love for each other might already have been told.
Kate Thompson, 2011
8
Kofi Annan: Guiding the United Nations
In December 2001, Kofi A Annan and the United Nations organization received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel A. Koestler-Grack, 2009
9
The Best Intentions: Kofi Annan and the UN in the Era of ...
In The Best Intentions, Traub recounts the dramatically entwined history of Kofi Annan and the UN from 1992 to the present.
James Traub, 2007
10
"Wir die Völker" : die Rolle der Vereinten Nationen im 21. ...
FN's generalsekretær beskriver FN's rolle i det 21. århundrede
Kofi Atta Annan, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANNAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Annan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kofi Annan and Robert E. Rubin / Africa's moment to lead on climate
Kofi Annan, secretary general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, is chair of the Africa Progress Panel. Robert E. Rubin, U.S. treasury ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
2
How Africa gets power to 620 million more people could have a …
... People, Planet: Seizing Africa's Energy and Climate Opportunities,” released earlier this spring by former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan's ... «PRI, Jul 15»
3
Concacaf begins path to reform
... has come for Fifa to be told what to do to by an external reform commission, headed up by an internationally respected figure like Kofi Annan. «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
4
Why Arabs must resolve the Libya and Yemen crises now
... Association for 1997 and was appointed to the Task Force on the Reorientation of Public Information by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
5
Paper Clip: Even a little extra income can help wean criminals away
Authors: Christopher Blattman and Jeannie Annan. States and aid agencies use employment programmes to rehabilitate high-risk men in the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Anthony Annan admits he flopped in Germany
Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan has admitted that he flopped in his mission to impress in Germany after being released by two clubs in the ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
7
Marcus Birro: "Hur kan ni hata på att någon älskar någon annan?"
Marcus Birro: "Hur kan ni hata på att någon älskar någon annan?" Publicerad i går 16:21. BILD 1 av 1. Foto: COPYRIGHT SCANPIX SWEDEN / HENRIK ... «Nyheter24, Jul 15»
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Annan Harbour set to be dredged for first time in 50 years to allow …
Annan Harbour Group has raised more than £50,000 to make the port a ... A £50,000 dredging project to breathe new life into Annan harbour ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
9
I failed in Germany - Anthony Annan
Annan told Starr Sports that though he has no regrets for leaving Germany, his immediate target is to look elsewhere to revive his dwindling ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
10
Transport truck rolls over in New Annan
The East Prince RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover in New Annan, outside the Cavendish Farms french fry plant, early Tuesday ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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