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LIND
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• LIND (noun)
The noun LIND has 1 sense:
1. Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
Familiarity information: LIND used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jenny Lind; Lind; Swedish Nightingale
Instance hypernyms:
soprano (a female singer)
Context examples
"Lind me a hand," he said to Hans, with whose assistance he managed to mount the barrel.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
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