linn

or lin

[ lin ]

/ lɪn /

noun Chiefly Scot.

a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.

a pool of water, especially at the foot of a waterfall.

a steep ravine or precipice.

Origin of linn

before 1000; conflation of Old English hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and Scots Gaelic linne, cognate with Irish linn,Welsh llyn

Words nearby linn

linksman, Link trainer, linkup, linkwork, Linlithgow, linn, Linnaean, Linnaeus, Linnaeus, Carolus, Linnean, Linnean classification

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Example sentences from the Web for linn

I just read an interview with Roger Linn, the inventor of the Linn Drum.
Giorgio Moroder, Dance Music Legend, on Remixing Coldplay’s ‘Midnight’ and ‘Crazy’ Lana Del Rey|Douglas Wolk|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
James L. Enos had something to do with nearly every paper that was started during the early days of Linn county.
History of Linn County Iowa|Luther A. Brewer
The gum resin emitted from the cut root of Convolvulus Scammonia, Linn.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Approximately 11 breeding records, all from Miami and Linn counties.
Check-list of the Birds of Kansas|Harrison B Tordoff

Tom had written her, painfully enough, an affectionate scrawl, which he sent by one of Captain Linn's men.
The Crossing|Winston Churchill
When Dr. Linn died, the friends of Oregon lost a champion who would not have shamelessly deserted them in the hour of need.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX|Joel Palmer

British Dictionary definitions for linn

linn

/ (lɪn) /

noun mainly Scot

a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it

a ravine or precipice

Word Origin for linn

C16: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent

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单词	linn
释义	linn or lin [ lin ] / lɪn / noun Chiefly Scot. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. a pool of water, especially at the foot of a waterfall. a steep ravine or precipice. Origin of linn before 1000; conflation of Old English hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and Scots Gaelic linne, cognate with Irish linn,Welsh llyn Words nearby linn linksman, Link trainer, linkup, linkwork, Linlithgow, linn, Linnaean, Linnaeus, Linnaeus, Carolus, Linnean, Linnean classification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for linn I just read an interview with Roger Linn, the inventor of the Linn Drum. Giorgio Moroder, Dance Music Legend, on Remixing Coldplay’s ‘Midnight’ and ‘Crazy’ Lana Del Rey\|Douglas Wolk\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST James L. Enos had something to do with nearly every paper that was started during the early days of Linn county. History of Linn County Iowa\|Luther A. Brewer The gum resin emitted from the cut root of Convolvulus Scammonia, Linn. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Approximately 11 breeding records, all from Miami and Linn counties. Check-list of the Birds of Kansas\|Harrison B Tordoff Tom had written her, painfully enough, an affectionate scrawl, which he sent by one of Captain Linn's men. The Crossing\|Winston Churchill When Dr. Linn died, the friends of Oregon lost a champion who would not have shamelessly deserted them in the hour of need. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX\|Joel Palmer British Dictionary definitions for linn linn / (lɪn) / noun mainly Scot a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it a ravine or precipice Word Origin for linn C16: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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