Meaning of LIN
| Pronunciation: | | lin
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| | Definition: | | [n] United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959) |
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| | Synonyms: | | Maya Lin |
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| | See Also: | | architect, carver, designer, sculptor, sculpturer, statue maker | |
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\Lin\ (l[i^]n), v. i. [AS. linnan. See {Lithe}.]
To yield; to stop; to cease. [Obs. or Scot.] --Marston.
\Lin\, v. t.
To cease from. [Obs. or Scot.]
\Lin\, n. [Ir. linn, or Gael. linne; akin to W. llyn a pool,
pond, lake, but in senses 2 and 3 prob. from AS. hlynn
torrent. Cf. {Dunlin}.]
1. A pool or collection of water, particularly one above or
below a fall of water.
2. A waterfall, or cataract; as, a roaring lin.
3. A steep ravine.
Note: Written also linn and lyn.
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