Linus
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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.
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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
Actor Alison Oliver, who appeared in “Saltburn,” plays Isabella Linton, Edgar’s ward who becomes a problematic fixation for Heathcliff, and the filmmaker reteamed with cinematographer Linus Sandgren, production designer Suzie Davies and editor Victoria Boydell.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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
German Linus Strasser, the 2024 winner here, took control.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
In 1951, working with Harvey Itano at Caltech, Linus Pauling demonstrated that the variant of hemoglobin found in sickle cells was different from the hemoglobin in normal cells.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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