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lin

  [lin]
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–noun
linn.

Lin

  [lin]
–noun
1. Maya Ying [mah-yuh -ying] , born 1959, U.S. architect and sculptor.
2. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.

lin.

 
1. lineal.
2. linear.
3. liniment.

linn

  [lin]
–noun Chiefly Scot.
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.

Origin:
bef. 1000; conflation of OE hlynn torrent (not recorded in ME), and ScotGael linne, c. Ir linn, Welsh llyn
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Lin   (lĭn)   
American sculptor and architect whose public works include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. (1982).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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