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Finn

1

[ fin ]

noun

  1. Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.


Finn

2

[ fin ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Finland.
  2. any native speaker of Finnish.
  3. a native speaker of any Finnic language.

Finn.

3
or Finn

abbreviation for

  1. Finnish.

Finn

1

/ ˈɪ /

noun

  1. FinnNeil1958MNew Zealand Neil ( Mullane ). born 1958, New Zealand singer and songwriter; lead singer with the group Crowded House (from 1985) with whom he recorded the albums Crowded House (1986), Woodface (1991), and Time on Earth (2007). Solo albums include Try Whistling This (1998)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Finn

2

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Finland
  2. a speaker of a Finnic language, esp one of the original inhabitants of Russia, who were pushed northwards during the Slav migrations
  3. a type of dinghy, designed to be sailed by one person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Finn

3

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. known as Finn MacCool . (in Irish legend) chief of the Fianna, father of the heroic poet Ossian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Finn1

Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin Բī the Finns, Greek Phinnoi
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Example Sentences

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He said the noise their son Finn made when he was told of his mother's death would stay with him forever.

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“We always have difficult negotiations with these companies. ... We’ve gotten very close to going on strike many times, ending or reaching a deal minutes or hours before a deadline — or after,” Finn said.

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"There is an authenticity with the Finns," says Jack Parker, a Helsinki-based founder originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, who runs a healthcare innovation start-up.

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Travis got to meet Finn virtually Wednesday when the brothers were a few minutes into their podcast.

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The duty of Finns to defend their country is enshrined in the Finnish constitution, and there is mandatory military service for men.

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