Finn

[ fin ]

/ fɪn /

noun

Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.

Also Fionn.

Also called Fionn MacCumal.

Definition for finn (2 of 3)

Finn²

[ fin ]

/ fɪn /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Finland.

any native speaker of Finnish.

a native speaker of any Finnic language.

Definition for finn (3 of 3)

Finn.

or Finn

Finnish.

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Examples from the Web for finn

According to the National Catholic Reporter, Pendergast focused on one question: “Do you think [Finn] is fit to be a leader?”
Will the Vatican Finally Hold This Kansas City Bishop Accountable?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of our favorite episodes with Matthew Goode [who plays Finn] was when he was battling Will before he got shot.
‘The Good Wife’ Creators on the Premiere’s Big Cary Twist, Will’s Death, and More|Kevin Fallon|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A large portion of their book is built around this very moment, but Finn and Couvée rush through the scene in a few hundred words.
Why the CIA Loved ‘Doctor Zhivago’|Kevin Canfield|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Doctor Zhivago could not be handed out at the American pavilion, but the CIA had an ally nearby,” Finn and Couvée write.
Why the CIA Loved ‘Doctor Zhivago’|Kevin Canfield|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Santana (Naya Rivera) remembered Finn as the first person to crack through her hardened façade.
Glee’s Cory Monteith Tribute: Cathartic and Could Not Have Been Sadder|Kevin Fallon|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This letter reached Matching on Tuesday and made the position of Mrs. Finn very disagreeable.
The Duke's Children|Anthony Trollope
When Finn found the little dead body he silently nosed and drew it out from the cave.
Jan|A. J. Dawson
Then Finn turned to his mate and affectionately licked her low-hanging ears, flews, and dewlap.
Jan|A. J. Dawson
The Duke in writing this letter was able for a few moments to forget Mrs. Finn, and to enjoy the work which he had on hand.
The Duke's Children|Anthony Trollope
The knife fell tinkling on the frozen rock as Lund smashed the wrist of the Finn.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for finn (1 of 3)

Finn

/ (ˈfɪn) /

noun

Neil (Mullane). born 1958, New Zealand singer and songwriter; lead singer with the group Crowded House (from 1985) with whom he recorded the albums Crowded House (1986), Woodface (1991), and Time on Earth (2007). Solo albums include Try Whistling This (1998)

British Dictionary definitions for finn (2 of 3)

Finn¹

/ (fɪn) /

noun

a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland

a speaker of a Finnic language, esp one of the original inhabitants of Russia, who were pushed northwards during the Slav migrations

a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person

Word Origin for Finn

Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin Fennī the Finns, Greek Phinnoi

British Dictionary definitions for finn (3 of 3)

Finn²

/ (fɪn) /

noun

known as Finn MacCool . (in Irish legend) chief of the Fianna, father of the heroic poet Ossian

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