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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

First Known Use of linn

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for linn

Scottish Gaelic linne pool

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