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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lin, Maya Linnoun

    United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)

Wiktionary

  1. linverb

    To desist (from something), to stop.

  2. Linnoun

    of Chinese origin (see: )

  3. Etymology: linnan, from linnanan. Cognate with Danish linne.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Linverb

    To stop; to give over.

    Etymology: ablinnan , Saxon.

    Unto his foe he came,
    Resolv’d in mind all suddenly to win,
    Or soon to lose before he once would lin. Fairy Queen.

ChatGPT

  1. lin

    The term "lin" could have multiple meanings based on its context, however, without specific context, it is not possible to provide a solid definition. It could be a shortened version of a name like Linda or Lincoln, or possibly an acronym. In technology, LIN could refer to Local Interconnect Network, a serial network protocol used for communication between components in vehicles. In mathematics, 'lin' could stand for linear. Please provide a context for an accurate definition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Linverb

    to yield; to stop; to cease

  2. Linverb

    to cease from

  3. Linnoun

    a pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a fall of water

  4. Linnoun

    a waterfall, or cataract; as, a roaring lin

  5. Linnoun

    a steep ravine

  6. Etymology: [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.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lin

    lin, v.i. (Spens.) to cease, to give over.—v.t. to cease from. [A.S. linnan, to cease.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LIN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lin is ranked #402 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lin surname appeared 79,508 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 27 would have the surname Lin.

    95.8% or 76,208 total occurrences were Asian.
    1.7% or 1,407 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.7% or 1,352 total occurrences were White.
    0.4% or 374 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.1% or 143 total occurrences were Black.
    0% or 16 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LIN in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LIN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of LIN in a Sentence

  1. The Door:

    The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of' Alexander Hamilton' to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of' Hamilton' ; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue.

  2. Moe Yan Naing:

    I know that Police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko instructed Police Lance Corporal Naing Lin to give Wa Lone documents related to our frontline activities in order to have him arrested.

  3. Moe Yan Naing:

    Police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko gave the documents to Police Lance Corporal Naing Lin and told him to give them to Wa Lone and said that when Wa Lone comes out of the restaurant, the Htaunt Kyant regional police force has to entrap him and arrest him, police Brigadier General Tin Ko Ko told the police members, 'if you don't get Wa Lone, you will go to jail'.

  4. Wa Lone:

    After 5 p.m., when I was about to leave the office, Naing Lin called me and told me that I must come that evening. He told me that if I don't come now, I might not be able to meet him because he is about to transfer to another region.

  5. Tom Taylor:

    Their spines extend upwards, constant pressure on their backbones from tourists can result in permanent physical damage – which can be seen in Pai Lin.

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