Clint

[ klint ]

/ klɪnt /

noun

a male given name, form of Clinton.

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Examples from the Web for clint

Michael Bloomberg, Lloyd Blankfein, Jamie Dimon—with a little Clint Eastwood on the side.
Inside New York’s Most Powerful Diner|Tom Teodorczuk|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clint (Eastwood) sets the bar high: he's still cranking out movies and interested.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood and Paul Newman were all considered for the role that went to Morgan Freeman.
20 Things You Didn’t Know About 'The Shawshank Redemption'|Bill Schulz|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For every Clint Dempsey willing to play with a broken nose, there seem to be a dozen floppers a la Cristiano Ronaldo.
What Hillary Clinton Can Learn From Portugal, Costa Rica, and England in the World Cup|Nathan Daschle|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One thing Clint Eastwood is not, however, is a great director.
‘Jersey Boys’ Proves Clint Eastwood is Hollywood’s Most Overrated Director|Andrew Romano|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally Amy, pausing to wrest himself from the frantic clutches of a blackberry vine, raised his head and viewed Clint solemnly.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
And Clint, laughing delightedly, acknowledged that they did--almost!
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
Clint halted a moment on the walk and Penny's gaze and thoughts came back from afar and he blinked up at the other.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
Amy nodded drowsily once or twice and Clint stared out the sunny window with the somnolent gaze of a well-fed cat.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour
Mr. Detweiler dogged his footsteps every minute, or so it seemed to Clint.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for clint

clint

/ (klɪnt) /

noun physical geography

a section of a limestone pavement separated from adjacent sections by solution fissuresSee grike

any small surface exposure of hard or flinty rock, as on a hillside or in a stream bed

Word Origin for clint

C12: from Danish and Swedish klint, from Old Swedish klinter, related to Icelandic klettr rock

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