Finn

¹ American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

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

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Finn ² American  

[fin] / fɪn /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Finland.

2. any native speaker of Finnish.

3. a native speaker of any Finnic language.

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Finn. ³ American  

Or Finn

abbreviation

1. Finnish.

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Finn ¹ British  

/ fɪn /

noun

1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland

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

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

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Finn ² British  

/ fɪn /

noun

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

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Finn ³ British  

/ ˈfɪn /

noun

1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Finn

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

Example Sentences

After being put into bat, the Scorchers posted 257-6, thanks to New Zealand batter Finn Allen's 79 off 38 and Australia all-rounder Cooper Connolly's 77 off 37.

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The Finns Party is deliberating whether the MPs should face any sanctions for their actions, local media reported.

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Finn Raikkonen took the title by winning the last two races, with Alonso - whose relationship with McLaren had broken down completely during a tumultuous season - only managing third in the race and the championship.

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Finn has cerebral palsy and goes to the Buddy Bear School.

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"It's so easy to," said Liverpool supporter Finn, who is in his 20s.

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