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1. chiefly Scotland : waterfall. 2. chiefly Scotland : a steep ravine. Synonyms. canyon. cañon. col. couloir. defile. flume. gap. gill [British] gorge. gulch. gulf. kloof [South African] notch. pass. ravine. saddle. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of linn in a Sentence.
Linn definition: a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.. See examples of LINN used in a sentence.
linn. 2 meanings: mainly Scottish 1. a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it 2. a ravine or precipice.... Click for more definitions.
Aug 3, 2024 · linn (plural linns) (UK dialectal, especially Scotland, Northern England, Wales) A (small or large) waterfall or cataract (torrent of water running over a rocky bed), or a ravine down which such a waterfall rushes.
1. (Physical Geography) a waterfall or a pool at the foot of it. 2. (Physical Geography) a ravine or precipice. [C16: probably from a confusion of two words, Scottish Gaelic linne pool and Old English hlynn torrent]
A pool of water at its base. Webster's New World. A steep ravine. Webster's New World. Origin of Linn. Scottish Gaelic linne pool, waterfall. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Linn Sentence Examples. The ascent is usually made from Castleton of Braemar, by way of the Linn of Dee, Glen Lui and Glen Derry.
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