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Meaning of "linnet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LINNET

From Old French linotte, ultimately from Latin līnum flax (because the bird feeds on flaxseeds).
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PRONUNCIATION OF LINNET

linnet  [ˈlɪnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINNET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Linnet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINNET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

linnet

Common linnet

The common linnet is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its scientific name from its fondness for hemp and its English name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made.

Definition of linnet in the English dictionary

The definition of linnet in the dictionary is a brownish Old World finch, Acanthis cannabina: the male has a red breast and forehead. Other definition of linnet is Also called: house finch. a similar and related North American bird, Carpodacus mexicanus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINNET


acuminate
əˈkjuːmɪnɪt
binit
ˈbaɪnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
determinate
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
geminate
ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt
homogenate
hɒˈmɒdʒɪnɪt
indefinite
ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt
indeterminate
ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
indiscriminate
ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
inordinate
ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt
insubordinate
ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
obstinate
ˈɒbstɪnɪt
ordinate
ˈɔːdɪnɪt
palatinate
pəˈlætɪnɪt
subordinate
səˈbɔːdɪnɪt
up-to-the-minute
ˌʌptəðəˈmɪnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINNET

links
linksland
linkster
linkup
linkwork
linky
Linlithgow
linn
Linnaean
Linnaeus
Linnean
linney
Linnhe
lino
lino tile
linocut
linoleate
linoleic acid
linolenic acid
linoleum

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINNET

bannet
bennet
bluebonnet
bonnet
Chardonnet
cordonnet
dennet
dubonnet
Easter bonnet
gannet
kennet
Monnet
pinnet
punnet
rennet
sennet
sinnet
sonnet
sunbonnet
war bonnet

Synonyms and antonyms of linnet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «linnet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINNET

Find out the translation of linnet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of linnet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «linnet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红雀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pardillo
570 millions of speakers

English

linnet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коноплянка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Linnet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাদামী বা ধূসর পালকযুক্ত ইউরোপবাসী একজাতীয় পাখি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

linotte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Linnet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bluthäftling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

linnetが
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

붉은 가슴 방울새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Linnet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim hồng tước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லின்னெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ketenkuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fanello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Linnet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коноплянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Linnet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

linnet
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kneu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Linnet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Linnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of linnet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINNET»

The term «linnet» is regularly used and occupies the 82.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of linnet
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINNET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «linnet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «linnet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about linnet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINNET»

Discover the use of linnet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to linnet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The lament of the linnet
In 18th century Naples, three visitors from Flanders vie for the hand of a glovemaker's daughter. One is a merchant, a second is a duke and a third a sculptor. All are intrigued be her mysterious sorrow.
Anna Maria Ortese, Patrick Creagh, 1997
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The Handbook of Play Therapy
The Handbook of Play Therapy is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of play therapy.
Linnet McMahon, Linnet Mcmahon, 2003
3
The Linnet Bird
Linda Holeman. A LINNET IN A GILDED CAGE PROLOGUE Calcutta, 1839 SMOKING OPIUM IS an art. I look. A linnet in a gilded cage, A linnet on a bough, In frosty winter one might doubt Which bird is luckier now. But let the trees burst out in ...
Linda Holeman, 2011
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Linnet: A Romance
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Grant Allen, 2008
5
Mavis Gallant on Her Work: "I Wanted to Live in Paris. I ...
Linnet Muir “The Doctor”(683) “Voices Lost in Snow”(700) “In Youth Is Pleasure”( 710) “Between Zero and One”(725) “Varieties of Exile”(743) “The Doctor” Dr. Chauchard gives his friends' daughter, Linnet, an engraving of a painting called The ...
Mavis Gallant, Christine Evain, Christine Bertail, 2009
6
THE POWER OF WORDS: MY NAME IS SALLY Book One
Ten-year-old Sally accepted the name-calling because she always got in trouble for fist fighting.
Linnet Brown, 2014
7
Transient Questions: New Essays on Mavis Gallant
The final story, what I have elsewhere called the characteristic "return story" of the Canadian short-story cycle,11 acts as a form of frame- within-t he-frame of the tripartite Home Truths, in that it begins by returning to Linnet at eighteen, thereby  ...
Kristjana Gunnars, 2004
8
Dictionary of Newfoundland English
1913 Christmas Chimes 25 Every stage was down, the broken timber of all these washing about in the beaches, mixed with pieces of broken up skiffs and boats, masts, oars, trap buoys, corks, linnet. . . 1936 SMITH 1 10 I put the twine out in ...
George Morley Story, W. J. Kirwin, John David Allison Widdowson, 1990
9
From First Draft To Finished Novel: A Writer's Guide To ...
Enter Linnet Ridgeway-Doyle, a twenty-year-old shrewd heiress of a vast estate left to her by her grandfather. Linnet is an old school chum of Jacqueline's. Described as a “beneficent tyrant,” she's the girl who has everything, or can get it  ...
Karen Wiesner, 2008
10
International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
The name linnet is derived from the Old French and is based on lin, meaning flax, presumably because the bird eats the seeds of flax. It has also been applied to several other related finches. The greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, was sometimes ...
‎2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINNET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term linnet is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DCE hurt as Cowboys down Sea Eagles - NRL.com
... their attacking potency, this time scoring off a desperate late offload at the line by Lachlan Coote which was cleaned up by Kane Linnet. «NRL.COM, Jul 15»
2
View £240k family home in country - Scunthorpe Telegraph
However, during internal inspection, Linnet Cottage is shown to be quite the opposite. This extremely versatile accommodation consists of three ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Research delivers new tools for understanding why Britain's bird …
... south-east England, where the losses were being driven by declines in farmland specialists like Linnet, Skylark, Starling and Yellowhammer. «Surfbirds News, Jul 15»
4
New city budget includes $282K deficit
Councilman Dave Linnet said he doesn't support the draft budget as he feels capital improvement expenditures should not be funded due to ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
5
Houston investor buys The Summit at Scottsdale
... Joan Christie, Jose Gastelum, Linnet Friedman, Amanda Beaver, Brenton Struck, Donald Sanford, Adaline Banks, Cristina Pulido, Judy Smith ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
In their Words: David “Cannonball” Fahie
My wife, Linnet Fahie, we fell in love with each other. In 1965 I met her and never saw her again till 1970. 1965 was the first time we have ... «BVI Beacon, Jul 15»
7
Cake auction submission deadline approaching
Email coshoctonbpw@gmail.com or linnetsflowers@gmail.com or call Linnet at 740-502-1571 or Emily at 740-502-7903 for more information. «Coshocton Tribune, Jul 15»
8
UK coastal walks: White Cliffs of Dover
Some areas of scrub have been left to grow as they provide shelter for warblers like the whitethroat, and for colourful seed eaters, linnet and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Riff Raff Diary: June 2015
Linnet numbers have declined considerably since the 1960s due to changes in farming practices which have resulted in fewer weed seeds so these areas of ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jul 15»
10
Birmingham City Ladies Lose Again
Linnet and Lawley were proving to be bright sparks; constantly triggering attacking motions, but wayward shots prevented much panic from the ... «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Linnet [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/linnet>. Apr 2024 ».
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