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ginn

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ginn.

Editorial note

Ruth Goodman is a national treasure, and Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands are also extremely watchable.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ginn gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

verb

Nonstandard form of given.

noun

Alternative spelling of jinn. [(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ginn.

noun

A surname.

verb

Nonstandard form of given.

noun

Alternative spelling of jinn. [(Arabic culture) A human-like spiritual or immaterial being, as opposed to al-ins (people), often invisible but able to manifest in form and also inhabit people or animals; origin of the genie of Western literature, film etc.]

Example sentences

1

Ruth Goodman is a national treasure, and Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands are also extremely watchable.

2

As my mentor Ronn Ginn told me, two people sit down and sign onto something about which neither has much of a clue.

3

Greg Ginn of Black Flag also had some kind of jazz backgroud.

4

The one exception was Tesler's Gypsy system built for Ginn Publishing.

5

Looking at his book, Garrett Birkhoff and Gian-Carlo Rota, Ordinary Differential Equations, Ginn and Company, Boston, 1962.

6

There is an excellent documentary series about it, Secrets of the Castle [1], with historian Ruth Goodman and archeologist Peter Ginn taking part in the building and upkeep.

7

If you liked it, Ruth Goodman and Peter Ginn has made several shows together along with another archeologist, Alex Langlands, which I think are even better.

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Once I bought Garrett Birkhoff and Gian-Carlo Rota, {\it Ordinary Differential Equations,\/} Ginn and Company, Boston, 1962.\ \ I looked through it, saw lots of intricate stuff, but wondered just why I should dig into that.

Quote examples

1

Aaron Ginn's "evidence over hysteria" post (1) that was quickly censored by Medium is a good example for discussion.

2

One point of context that's worth mentioning: In the early 1980s he was part of one of the most prolific small teams that ever existed in the music industry: Black Flag (Rollins, guitarist Ginn, drummer Bill Stevenson and bassist Kira Roessler) and their producer "Spot." From 1984-85 they released four full-length albums and toured incessantly.

Proper noun examples

1

Waldmann/Ginn don't describe the FDA's complaints about the competitors, but it's probably: (1) a failure to validate claims or (2) insufficient design/manufacturing controls.

2

Ginn ran SST records and did some other bands.

3

But to put the difference in collective and individual experience in perspective, one of my mentors [a formal mentor as part of the formal process of becoming licensed as an architect] was Ronn Ginn, an architect known locally but not somebody anyone has heard of.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ginn in a sentence?

Ruth Goodman is a national treasure, and Peter Ginn and Alex Langlands are also extremely watchable.

What does ginn mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is ginn?

ginn is commonly used as noun, verb.