Annan

//ˈænən// name

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  1. 1
    A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, southern Scotland.

    "Annan, Tweed an' Clyde Rise out o' ae hillside."

  2. 2
    A small town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, near the river's mouth.
  3. 3
    A community in Meaford municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
  4. 4
    A river in northern Queensland, Australia.

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"Secretary General Kofi Annan says the United Nations is struggling to balance contradictory pressures as it tries to restore stability to war-torn countries."

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Mount Annan

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