Lynch Definition

lĭnch
lynched, lynches
verb
To murder (an accused person) by mob action and without lawful trial, esp. by hanging.
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pronoun

A surname.

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Origin of Lynch

  • First attested 1835, from Lynch law that appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch.

    From Wiktionary

  • From lynch law

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Lynch Sentence Examples

  • Peeling off the mask, he waited for the world to crash down around him and people to lynch him.

  • Sadly, Lynch totally misjudged what the audience wanted.

  • But, that in itself says something about lynch 's power.

  • The commonest is hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC or Lynch syndrome ).

  • Recently we caught up with John Lynch, drummer extraordinaire and life-long Kiss fan to talk about their recent European tour and Oreo's.

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Words Starting With

LLYLYN

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HCHNCH

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