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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

/ ˈ´Úɪ²Ô /

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

/ ´Úɪ²Ô /

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

/ ´Úɪ²Ô /

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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of Finn1

Old English Finnas (plural); related to Old Norse Finnr Finn, Latin ¹ó±ð²Ô²ÔÄ« the Finns, Greek Phinnoi
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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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“At Niagara, we believe unsung heroes like Finn keep top athletic programs running strong with high-quality water,†said Julia Buchanan, the company’s vice president of marketing and communications.

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From a breakdown on the left touchline, a narrow forward charge proved to be a decoy with Finn Russell instead throwing a long pass to Blair Kinghorn, giving up territory, but opening up opportunities.

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