Kenner
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- proper noun
- /ˈkɛnər/
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Kenner
- I visited sections of New Orleans with moderate house damage, such as Mid City, Lakeview, and the suburbs of Metairie, Kenner, and Westwego.
- Hugh Kenner
Examples
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Last year we handed out toys to the children in need in Kenner.
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A former shrimp factory worker, Clara had been evacuated to nearby Kenner after Katrina; she had returned to her cluttered two rooms only a short time before we met.
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Witnesses called Kenner police and reported seeing the sleeping driver inside.
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KENNER, La. -- President Obama took a short detour from campaigning on Monday to inspect the damage wrought by Hurricane Isaac last week and the government response.
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Motorists trying to navigate the 500 block of Clay Street in Kenner just before 3 a.m. found themselves maneuvering around the Caddy, which was in the middle of the two-lane street, blocking both lanes, the arrest report said.
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She lives in the city of Kenner, located just outside of New Orleans in Louisiana.
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After moving briefly to the New Orleans suburb of Kenner, she decided to relocate to California.
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Todd: Joining me now from Kenner, Louisiana, is the number two Republican in the House, Steve Scalise of Louisiana.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kenner is the name of a city that was named after the local Kenner family who once owned land there, so the town simply used their family name. That's an easy way to remember the place: it is a town called by a family's name, like Washington.