linn

Or lin

[lin]

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.

2. a pool of water, especially at the foot of a waterfall.

3. a steep ravine or precipice.

linn

/ lɪn /

noun

1. a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it

2. a ravine or precipice

Word History and Origins

Origin of linn¹

before 1000; conflation of Old English hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and Scots Gaelic linne, cognate with Irish linn, Welsh llyn

Word History and Origins

Origin of linn¹

C16: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent

Example Sentences

Hull, who has had visa and sickness issues in the build-up to the tournament, is at five under overall and sits four strokes adrift of joint leaders Linn Grant and Grace Kim.

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“Bringing Duane Arnold back online is a big win for Linn County and the entire state of Iowa,” said state Sen. Charlie McClintock, who represents Iowa’s 42nd district.

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Alongside fellow gender nonconforming Brazilians like Linn da Quebrada and Urias, as well as trans artists like Venezuelan musician and producer Arca, and Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano, Liniker is part of a growing movement changing the conventions of Latin pop stardom.

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Nevertheless, Stark can celebrate a hugely significant victory which might inspire European Solheim Cup team-mates such as compatriot Linn Grant and Britain's Charley Hull in the three remaining majors of the year.

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El Dorado 4, Oregon West Linn 3: Brady Abner delivered the walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh for El Dorado.

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