cape ann

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Cape Ann¹

Where it comes from

Named by King Charles I in honour of his mother Anne of Denmark.

proper noun

  1. A rocky cape in northeastern Massachusetts.

cape ann²

Where it comes from

Named after Cape Ann.

noun cape anns

  1. Canada An oilskin cap whose brim is longer in back than in front, designed to repel wind and rain.

    Similar: sou'wester

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@misc{cape_ann_2026,
  title = {cape ann},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cape%20ann},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}