Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A native or inhabitant of Finland.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A native of Finland; a Finlander.
- n. Ethnologically— A member of the Finnic race in general.
- n. Specifically, a member of that branch of the Finnic race inhabiting Finland and other parts of northwestern Russia, and calling themselves Suomi or Suomalaiset. See Finnic.
- n. An abbreviation of Finnish.
Wiktionary
- n. A person from Finland.
- n. A male given name.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. A native of Finland; one of the Finn� in the ethnological sense. See finns.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a native or inhabitant of Finland
Etymologies
- An anglicized form of Fionn. (Wiktionary)
- From Swedish Finne. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“(From "Huckleberry Finn," by Samuel L. Clemens)] _Huckleberry Finn_ (1885) has been called the _Odyssey_ of the Mississippi.”
“She and Ryan's manservant, if that's what one called Finn, had reached an easy accord that delighted her.”
“Jokela: This Finn is a horse who routinely plays 30-plus minutes a game.”
“Finn is a particularly valuable witness on this matter because he has been in Washington for three decades, and once had an important position in the Reagan administration as one of Education Secretary Bill Bennett's key lieutenants.”
The Washington Post: What would a Republican Congress do for our schools?
“Are we so quick to snatch a copy of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the same kid?”
“Finn is just the funniest, smartest, most endearing little boy in the world.”
“Finn is dubious, but when all of his prayers come to pass, he becomes so concerned about the power of Grilled Cheesus, he decides to eat it.”
The Washington Post: 'Glee' tackles religion, swallows grilled cheese
“And frankly, Huckleberry Finn is a classic example of a story that wants to insist that all will be well, no matter what occurs.”
What’s The Fuss About Episodic Fiction? « Tales from the Reading Room
“This situation harkens a recent plot twist in "Glee," in which star athlete/glee club tenor Finn is kicked off the football team and loses his spot as starting quarterback, thus severely diminishing his popularity.”
The Huffington Post: Kevin Allen: The Brand-ification of Derrick Rose
“Given that Smith still has a few extra pounds on her, I'd wager little Finn is still up for nightime feeds.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Finn’.
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cheeseshop
cheeses I have eaten since creating this list—not counting mere supermarket cheeses, of course
Stinking Bishop, Berkswell, Picos Blue, Keltic Gold, Rainbows Gold, Lincolnshire Poacher, Finn, Seator's Orkney, Duckett's Caerphilly, Harbourne Blue, Fleur du Maquis, St Wulfstan's
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