Cana

American

[key-nuh] / ˈkeɪ nə /

noun

an ancient town in northern Israel, in Galilee: according to the Bible, the scene of Jesus' first miracle.

Cana British

/ ˈkeɪnə /

noun

New Testament the town in Galilee, north of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle by changing water into wine (John 2:1, 11)

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Tagawa is survived by his children, Calen, Byrnne and Cana, and his grandchildren, River and Thea Clayton.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

He made the use of that time to go over to Arsenal goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

“It is not the proper step, for me,” said Cana, who was born in Kosovo.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

The airline would also operate more than 70 percent of flights from Fort Lauderdale to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Cancún in Mexico and La Guardia Airport in New York.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

"Even this miracle at the marriage feast in Cana?"

From Joel: A Boy of Galilee by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)

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