Linus
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noun
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Classical Mythology.
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a musician and poet, the inventor of melody and rhythm, of whom various stories are told: often identified, through his untimely death, with the harvesting or withering of crops and vegetation.
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Also called Linus song. a dirge: originally sung in western Asia to mourn the death of crops being harvested, later sung to mourn the death of Linus or that of Adonis.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Two days later Linus received the liquidation email sent to all customers.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Saleh viewed her new side project as a way to earn extra money for piano lessons for her 11-year-old son Linus, who is an entrepreneur like his mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
First, she speaks with Linus Chan, who represents Minnesotans detained by ICE, he teaches law at the University of Minnesota School of Law.
From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2026
The refugee’s lawyer, Linus Chan, said she had eventually been released in Houston, after he found a community group to help her get home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
We had to face the bleak situation that the world authority on the structural chemistry of ions was Linus Pauling himself.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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