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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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wynn Wynn

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

Meanwhile, councillor Phil Wynn said the Covid pandemic had "a material impact on the confidence of English-speaking families to commit their children to a bilingual education".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Then, a year and a half ago, I snapped the other calf doing a joke at the Wynn in Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

She motioned to Wynn, but he didn’t smile at all, only stared out the front window.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry