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“Pan” or “Panne”

pan / panne are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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pan p·AE·n

  • nouncooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.
  • noun(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus.
  • nounshallow container made of metal.
  • nounchimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids.
  • verbmake a sweeping movement.
  • verbwash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals.
  • verbexpress a totally negative opinion of.

panne

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“pan”

  • ‘He broke it (a valuable pan).'
  • …and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games
  • Washington, Pan American Health Organization, Pan American…
  • …m event at the 2015 Pan American Games, together with Reiner
  • …dropped a sandwich in a pan of au jus.
  • Category:Canoeists at the 2015 Pan American Games
  • …Everglades with only a frying pan and a shotgun.
  • Professor Eric J. Pan is the Director of The…
  • Professor Eric Pan - Cardozo School of Law.
  • …gold-medal in basketball in the Pan Am games.

“panne”

  • De Panne
  • …dissipative, sandy beach at De Panne (Belgium): a pilot study.- Biol.
  • …the Three Days of De Panne, the Eneco Tour and the…

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