Cavan

[ kav-uhn ]

noun

1. a county in Ulster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 730 sq. mi. (1,890 sq. km).
2. the seat of this county.

Cavan

/ ˈkævən /

noun

1. 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)
2. a market town in N Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cavan. Pop: 6098 (2002)

Example Sentences

Seventeen-year-old Cavan Griffin, who lives in Rhydyfelin, said the local school sixth form has recently closed, meaning that young people wanting to do A-levels have to travel.

From BBC

Kingspan has also been the headline sponsor of the Cavan GAA county football team since 1995.

From BBC

A third-inning RBI single from Cavan Biggio proved to be the only difference the rest of the game.

From Los Angeles Times

The sixth-inning jam was hardly his fault, either, with Cavan Biggio committing a throwing error and JJ Bleday dropping a bloop single into left field before a Brent Rooker walk loaded the bags with no outs.

From Los Angeles Times

They scored five runs in a first inning punctuated by Cavan Biggio’s two-run blast.

From Los Angeles Times