Cavan
Americannoun
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a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1,890 sq. km).
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the seat of this county.
noun
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a county of N Republic of Ireland: hilly, with many small lakes and bogs. County town: Cavan. Pop: 56 546 (2002). Area: 1890 sq km (730 sq miles)
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a market town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cavan. Pop: 6098 (2002)
Example Sentences
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A yellow alert for snow and ice is in place for Counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Connacht.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is reporting Ambrose Patrick McMullen, aged 59, from Cootehill in County Cavan, was one of the two people killed.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Eoin McGovern from County Cavan had a mortgage application rejected when his wife became pregnant, so they moved into a mobile home on the grounds of his mother’s house.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Third baseman Cavan Biggio booted a grounder with one out, on the same play Miller’s inherited runner scored.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
And Kay and toe Wart and toe Dog Boy and Wat and Cavan and their escort set off on the long track home.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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