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The British bombing of Caen beginning on D-Day in particular was stupid, counter-productive and above all very close to a war crime.
Antony Beevor

Meaning of "Caen" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAEN

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Caen 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 CAEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caen

Caen

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes only counted once. Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. The city proper has 113,249 inhabitants, while its urban area has 420,000, making Caen the largest city in Lower Normandy. It is also the second largest municipality in all of Normandy after Le Havre and the third largest city proper in Normandy, after Rouen and Le Havre. The metropolitan area of Caen, in turn, is the second largest in Normandy after that of Rouen, the 21st largest in France. It is located 15 km inland from the English Channel, two hours north-west of Paris, and connected to the south of England by the Caen--Portsmouth ferry route. Caen is located in the centre of its northern region, and it is a centre of political, economic and cultural power.

Definition of Caen in the English dictionary

The definition of Caen in the dictionary is an industrial city in NW France. Pop: 113 987.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAEN

Caeli
Caelian
Caelum
caenogenesis
caenogenetic
caenogenetically
Caenozoic
caeoma
Caerleon
Caernarfon
Caernarvon
Caernarvonshire
Caerphilly
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpinoid
Caesar
Caesar salad
Caesaraugusta
Caesarea
Caesarea Mazaca

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAEN

Allen
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children
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Synonyms and antonyms of Caen in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Caen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAEN

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

Translator English - Chinese

卡昂
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Caen
570 millions of speakers

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Caen
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Translator English - Hindi

कान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كاين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кан
278 millions of speakers

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Caen
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Caen,
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Caen
220 millions of speakers

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Caen
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Caen
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Translator English - Japanese

カン
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85 millions of speakers

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Caen
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Caen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कान
75 millions of speakers

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Caen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caen
65 millions of speakers

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Caen
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Кан
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Caen
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Καέν
15 millions of speakers
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Caen
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Caen
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Caen
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Trends of use of Caen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAEN»

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

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QUOTES WITH «CAEN»

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Antony Beevor
The British bombing of Caen beginning on D-Day in particular was stupid, counter-productive and above all very close to a war crime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAEN»

Discover the use of Caen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gesta Tancredi of Ralph of Caen: A History of the ...
This is the first translation into English of Ralph of Caen's Gesta Tancredi. The text provides an important narrative of the First Crusade and its immediate aftermath, covering the period 1096-1105.
Professor Bernard S Bachrach, Dr David S Bachrach, 2013
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Caen 1944: Montgomery's Break-Out Attempt
General Montgomery saw Caen as the key to Normandy and the springboard for the Allied breakout, but so did the Germans and the city did not fall. It took three major offensives and more than 30 bloody days of struggle to finally take Caen.
‎2013
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Caen Castle: A Ten Centuries Old Fortress Within the Town
Founded by William the Conqueror, the castle of Caen was 'rediscovered' after WWII, offering up more and more historical information thanks to archaeologists and historians working on the project, starting with Michel de Bouard.
Joseph Decaëns, Adrien Dubois, 2010
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Caen: Anvil of Victory
As this masterly book reminds us, that first foothold on enemy shores was won at enormous cost, and for two months afterwards a fierce battle raged for the control of Caen.
Alexander McKee, 2012
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The Cable Car and the Dragon
Tired of traveling the same route, a San Francisco cable car takes a different turn and ends up in Chinatown during New Year's celebrations.
Herb Caen, 1995
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Charters and custumals of the Abbey of Holy Trinity Caen
This book is a critical edition of the twelfth-century surveys (custumals) of the French estates of the renowned Norman abbey of Holy Trinity, Caen.
Marjorie Chibnall, John Walmsley, 1994
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La asesoría deficiente y la trampa en que caen los ...
Demonstrates a new approach to communication and management while critically examining popular management techniques, revealing gaps in logic and implementation that doom many plans to failure
Chris Argyris, 2000
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The Family on Trial in Revolutionary France
3L 610, SA Caen, 25 Oct. 1792. ADC 3(3 2172, Table des successions. Bureau de Caen, 1791-1809 ( = Notarized legacy transactions). On appeals cases, see Corinne Blery, "Les conflits entre la coutume de Normandie et la loi du 17 nivose  ...
Suzanne Desan, 2004
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The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages: Volume 2, ...
Caen (1437). There are slight notices in Ch. de Bourgueville (Sieur de Bras), Les Recherches et Antiquités de la province de Neustrie . . . mais plus spéciallement de la Ville et Université de Caen, Caen, 1588 (reprinted 1833) ; Huet, Les ...
Hastings Rashdall, 2010
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Anglo-Norman Studies XXX: Proceedings of the Battle ...
RALPH OF CAEN'S GESTA TANCREDI Natasha Hodgson In many respects Ralph of Caen had the most 'Norman' credentials of any historian of the First Crusade, since his family hailed from Caen or near by and he shared a tutor, Arnulf of ...
C. P. Lewis, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caen is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leicester Reportedly Agree £7.8m Deal to Sign Caen Midfielder N …
The Frenchman, however, - who is of Malian descent - is holding out for a move to Marseille, the report claims. Marseille offered Caen €5m in ... «90min, Jul 15»
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'Please shut up about dots'? Maybe on another day
It's a small town: The mention here of Herb Caen over the weekend sent Giants President Larry Baer to his phone to text: “Ann Moller Caen ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Leicester City: Jurgen Klopp dismissed as fantasy, but Claudio …
Meanwhile, SM Caen director Xavier Gravelaine has stated that if City target N'Golo Kante does reject a move to the King Power Stadium, ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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On this day: Andy Murray becomes Wimbledon champion
1944: RAF Bomber Command dropped 2,572 tons of bombs on Caen, France. 1947: Reported sightings of a flying saucer over Roswell, New ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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Top tips for taking photos in your garden
The Anemone de Caen is a great spring flower and the image was actually taken from a bunch of flowers I purchased from a supermarket. «Amateur Photographer, Jul 15»
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Fatal Pier 14 Shooting Reignites Debate Over San Francisco's …
“No one in recent history has ever lost an election by being too pro-immigrant,” said KPIX Political Analyst Melissa Caen. “It is not a stance that's ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Caen LRT project management contract awarded
THE French city of Caen has awarded a contract to provide design and project management services for its planned light rail network to ASyAS, ... «International Railway Journal, Jul 15»
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M'Baye Niang: I'm Ready to Prove Myself at AC Milan
The young Frenchman has been at the club since joining from Caen in 2012 and has scored just one goal for the Rossoneri, but had a ... «90min, Jul 15»
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Transfer news: Leicester City in bidding war for QPR's Charlie Austin
On Friday, City had a £7m offer for SM Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante accepted and have held talks with the 24-year-old's representatives. «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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City has changed, but reminders of Caen remain
That was the beginning of a new Chronicle column called “It's News to Me” by Herb Caen. It ran on July 5, 1938, a million years ago in the life of ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

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