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  wynn

  noun

  a character (ƿ) representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.
• Wynn
  Wynn

  noun

  Ed Isaiah Edwin Leopold, 1886–1966, U.S. comedian.

wynn

¹ American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. a character (ƿ) representing the sound (w) in Old English and early Middle English manuscripts, based on a rune with the same phonetic value.

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Wynn ² American  

[win] / wɪn /

noun

1. Ed Isaiah Edwin Leopold, 1886–1966, U.S. comedian.

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Etymology

Origin of wynn

before 1100; Middle English wen, Old English wyn ( n ), special use of wyn ( n ) joy ( see winsome, wish)

Example Sentences

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Its opening stanza speaks the last word in immediateness of narration:     "It felle abowght the Lamasse tyde,       When husbands wynn ther haye,     The dowghtye Dowglasse bowynd hym to ryde       In England to take a praye."

From The Great English Short-Story Writers, Volume 1 by Daniel Defoe

On a Tuesday night in May, prospective diners were told it would be about an hour’s wait to eat at the Wynn buffet, which starts at $80 per person for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Authorities discovered that Chen lost $300,000 at the Wynn casino in the last year, the Review Journal reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"We have a real issue with transport poverty and lack of public transport, which cuts people off from accessing services and from accessing lower‑cost supermarkets," said Anton Wynn, head of South Cotswolds Foodbank.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

This year, on New Year’s Day, I had brunch at the elite Wynn casino in Las Vegas.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

Wynn put his arm around Nan for extra support, and she let him.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry