"CN Tower" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Originally short for Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. It was later reinterpreted as Canadian National or Canada's National Tower. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=CN Tower}} CN Tower
  1. A communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Categories (topical): Buildings Categories (place): Toronto Translations (the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada): CN塔 (CN taap³) (Chinese Cantonese), CN塔 (CN Tǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), Tour CN [feminine] (French), Torre CN [feminine] (Portuguese)

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