Definition of LIND

lind

Meanings

Plural: linds

Noun

  • Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
  • the lime tree, or linden tree

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lind, linde, from Old English lind, from Proto-West Germanic *lindu, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.
Cognate with Dutch linde, German Linde, Swedish lind. Cognate to Albanian lëndë (“wood, timber, material”).

Synonyms

Jenny Lind, Swedish Nightingale

Scrabble Score: 5

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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