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linn

linn

1 9.9
A waterfall or deep pool in a river often found in Scotland
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : lago
  • Linn.

Examples

  • Screen cap from CNN.com: Oregon State presidential voting results by county, with my county, Linn, being the focus.

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  • I've spoken to the fight promoter, Bobby Linn.

    Cyborg 2 (1993)

  • Despite slight variance in "yes" votes tallied for each Supreme Court justice, the same ten counties voted to retain all three: Black Hawk, Clinton, Jefferson, Johnson, Linn, Muscatine, Polk, Scott, Story, and Winneshiek.

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  • The children played near the beautiful linn as the water cascaded down the rocks.

  • We stopped to admire the linn before continuing our hike along the riverbank.

  • The village was famous for its stunning linn that attracted tourists year-round.

Synonyms

stell
vslinn
  • Archaic
9.9

A deep quiet pool in a river where fish rest

includes that pool meaning but can also mean a waterfall

How Big

waterfall
119 1.0
linn
  • UK
1 9.9
pool
282 1.0
puddle
80 1.0

Surface Forms

linn singular
linns plural

Etymology

The word linn likely comes from old words that mean 'pool' or 'stream', such as Gaelic linne and Old English hlynn. So a linn is literally a deep pool or a small waterfall in a river, which is why people in Scotland and northern England use it for those river places.