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Flynn

American  
[flin] / flɪn /

noun

  1. Errol, 1909–59, U.S. actor, born in Tasmania.


Flynn British  
/ flɪn /

noun

  1. Errol . 1909–59, Australian-born Hollywood actor, who was noted for his swashbuckling roles; his films included Captain Blood (1935), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), and Too Much Too Soon (1958)

  2. Rev. John . 1880–1951, founder of the Australian flying doctor service

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The other siblings are played by Winslet, Andrea Riseborough and Johnny Flynn.

From The Wall Street Journal

The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn joked "can we get some popcorn", as both men bristled.

From BBC

We time travel and go back into a 1950s-style musical, and I get to live my Gene Kelly, Errol Flynn, Montgomery Clift fantasy with the character of Kendall Nesbitt.

From Los Angeles Times

Hard to argue, except—remember that reverse Flynn effect?

From The Wall Street Journal

We know that intelligence scores from 1932 to 1978 increased about three points every decade, the Flynn Effect.

From The Wall Street Journal