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linn

noun \ ˈlin \

Definition of linn

1 chiefly Scotland :waterfall

2 chiefly Scotland :a steep ravine

Examples of linn in a Sentence

climb to the cairn above the loch, and from there you'll get a broad view of the linn

Origin and Etymology of linn

Scottish Gaelic linne pool

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First Known Use: 1513

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linn Synonyms

Synonyms

col, couloir, defile, flume, gap, gill [British], gorge, gulch, gulf, kloof [South African], canyon [chiefly Scottish], notch, pass, ravine, saddle

Related Words

abyss, chasm, cirque, cleft, crevasse, crevice, cwm [chiefly British], fissure; combe (also coombe or coomb) [British], dale, dell, glen, hollow, shut-in, vale, valley; basin, floodplain, kettle; arroyo, barranca (also barranco), coulee, draw, gully (also gulley), gutter, nullah, trench, trough, wadi, wash [West]

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