Clint
/klɪnt/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name.
- 2 A village in Clint cum Hamlets parish, Harrogate borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2659).
- 3 A town in El Paso County, Texas, United States, named after settler Mary Clinton Collins.
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More examples"The first speech was given at the convention by none other than Clint Eastwood, the famous actor."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Diminutive of Clinton. The Yorkshire place name is from Old Danish klint.
Etymology 2
From Middle English klint (“cliff”).