Lynn

[ lin ]
noun

  1. Janet Janet Lynn Nowicki, born 1953, U.S. figure skater.

  2. a seaport in E Massachusetts, on Massachusetts Bay.

  1. a male given name, form of Lincoln, Linton.

  2. Also Lynne. a female given name, form of Caroline or Carolyn.

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How to use Lynn in a sentence

  • Ive learned something about you, Ronny Lynne, she commented in merry accusation.

  • Miss Lynne applied for a single and afterward made request that Miss Warner might share it with her.

  • If Mr. Calcraft, the hangman, finished off a few of those West Lynne scandalmongers, it might be a warning to the others.

    East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood

  • All her trinkets had been likewise parted with, sold or exchanged away, lest they should be recognized at East Lynne.

    East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood

  • A scarlet streak flushed her cheeks, and she remembered that there must be no speaking upon impulse at East Lynne.

    East Lynne | Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for Lynn (1 of 2)

Lynn1

/ (lɪn) /

noun

  1. another name for King's Lynn Also called: Lynn Regis (ˈriːdʒɪs)

British Dictionary definitions for Lynn (2 of 2)

Lynn2

/ (lɪn) /

noun

  1. Dame Vera, original name Vera Margaret Lewis . born 1917, British singer popular during World War II and known as "the forces' sweetheart". Her best-known songs are "We'll Meet Again" and "White Cliffs of Dover"

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