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    linn
    /lɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a waterfall. archaic Scottish

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › linnLinn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈlin. Synonyms of linn. 1. chiefly Scotland : waterfall. 2. chiefly Scotland : a steep ravine. Synonyms. canyon. cañon. col. couloir. defile. flume. gap. gill [ British] gorge. gulch. gulf. kloof [ South African] notch. pass. ravine. saddle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › linnLINN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Linn definition: a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.. See examples of LINN used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLINN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. 2. a pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall. 3. a steep ravine or precipice. Also: lin. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › linnlinn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · linn (plural linns) ( UK dialectal, especially Scotland, Northern England, Wales) A (small or large) waterfall or cataract ( torrent of water running over a rocky bed), or a ravine down which such a waterfall rushes.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › linnLinn - definition of linn by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Physical Geography) a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it. 2. (Physical Geography) a ravine or precipice. [C16: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent]

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › linn_n1linn, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun linn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › linnLinn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A waterfall. Webster's New World. A pool of water at its base. Webster's New World. A steep ravine. Webster's New World. Origin of Linn. Scottish Gaelic linne pool, waterfall. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Linn Sentence Examples.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Linn_(geology)Linn (geology) - Wikipedia

    In Scotland and northern England, a Linn is a geographical water feature, a watercourse that has cut through a shelf of hard rock creating a narrow (usually), steep-sided crevice ( fracture) through which it runs.

  10. www.behindthename.com › name › linnMeaning, origin and history of the name Linn - Behind the Name

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    Jul 27, 2015 · Meaning & History. Expand Links. Short form of Linnéa and other names containing the same sound.

  11. www.infoplease.com › dictionary › linnlinn: Meaning and Definition of - Infoplease

    Dictionary > Index L. linn: Meaning and Definition of. Find definitions for: linn. Pronunciation: (lin), [key] — n. Chiefly Scot. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream. a pool of water, esp. at the foot of a waterfall. a steep ravine or precipice.