linn

or lin

[ lin ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
2. a pool of water, especially at the foot of a waterfall.
3. a steep ravine or precipice.

linn

/ lɪn /

noun

1. a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it
2. a ravine or precipice

Word History and Origins

Origin of linn¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of linn¹

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

Example Sentences

Andrea Lee and Rose Zhang were also big winners, 5&4 over Hull and Linn Grant.

From BBC

Spain's Carlota Ciganda and Sweden's Linn Grant were always behind after losing the first hole to Lilia Vu and Schmelzel.

From BBC

Sarah Schmelzel, who is the lowest ranked US player at 58, will partner world number two Lilia Vu in the bottom match against Sweden's Linn Grant and Spain's Carlota Ciganda, who secured the point to ensure Europe retained the trophy last year in her homeland.

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Scarlett was from Larne, where she attended Linn Primary School.

From BBC

“There will be more,” broker Graig Linn assured me, venti iced Starbucks coffee in hand.

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