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Cannes.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

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

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