Lynn

American  

[lin] / lɪn /

noun

1. Janet Janet Lynn Nowicki, born 1953, U.S. figure skater.

2. a seaport in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay.

3. a male given name, form of Lincoln, Linton.

4. Also Lynne. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.

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Lynn ¹ British  

/ lɪn /

noun

1. Also called: Lynn Regis.  another name for King's Lynn

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Lynn ² British  

/ lɪn /

noun

1. Dame Vera , original name Vera Margaret Lewis . born 1917, British singer popular during World War II and known as "the forces' sweetheart". Her best-known songs are "We'll Meet Again" and "White Cliffs of Dover"

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Example Sentences

Clare Smith, 47, placed an order for her parents, Ron and Lynn Smith, on 1 March for £323, but was told nearly a week later that it had been cancelled.

From BBC

Olivia Lynn, 20, from Luton, was chosen by BBC Radio 2 and BBC Introducing to showcase her talent there on Saturday.

From BBC

Then came a shift in 2016, when the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Lynn Stalmaster, who cast hundreds of films and jump-started the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, John Travolta and Christopher Reeve.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lynn Wu, a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania who specializes in AI and labor, said in an interview that there will be a “medium-term renaissance” for blue-collar work.

From MarketWatch

"Our investigation has found serious and unacceptable breaches in how Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has operated and maintained its sewage works and networks, which has resulted in excessive spills from storm overflows to the environment," said Lynn Parker from Ofwat.

From BBC