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Van

Pronunciation: /væn/

The English word “Van” has 7 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
  2. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri.
  3. An unincorporated community in Harney County, Oregon.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
  5. A large saline tectonic lake of the Armenian Highland in eastern Turkey, famous for its Chalcalburnus tarichi (syn. Alburnus tarichi) fish and the 10th century Armenian cathedral on Akhtamar Island.

noun

  1. A Van cat.
  2. A Turkish Van cat.

Etymology

* In the United States, usually taken from a first name or surname. * In Wales, from Y Fan, see Welsh fan.

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