Dictionary

Flint en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /flɪnt/

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia, named after the Flint River.
2. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Pike County, Illinois.
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Steuben County, Indiana.
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A former unincorporated community in Calloway County, Kentucky.
5. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan.
   • Each one claimed they were unjustly criticized, while claiming to have had Flint residents in mind. 2016 March 15, Sara Ganim, “Congressman: ‘Sickening’ testimony in Flint hearing”, in CNN:
   • Remember that so many of us click on links to CashApps, Venmos, PayPals, etc. to donate to bail funds, Flint Water reliefs, the next Ferguson, and the like without any thought of integrating ourselves into collective action? 2024, Too Black, Rasul A. Mowatt, “Conclusion”, in Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits, New York, N.Y.; Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN:
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Genesee County, Michigan, adjacent to the city.
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Sharon Township, Franklin County, Ohio.
8. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas.
9. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia.
10. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, by the estuary of the River Dee (OS grid ref SJ2472).
11. (countable, uncountable) A surname.
12. (countable, uncountable) A male given name

Forms

Deriveds

Flint Coney · Flint coney · Flintshire

Relateds

Flynt

Translations (2)

uk Флíнт (town in Flintshire, Wales) · cy Y Fflint (town in Flintshire, Wales)

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