"Flint" meaning in English

See Flint in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /flɪnt/, /flɪnʔ/
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Flint
  1. A placename
    A city, the county seat of Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
    Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Flint-en-name-8-WQzYj- Categories (other): County seats of Michigan, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 48 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 21 2 3 17 15 0 0 1
  2. A placename
    An unincorporated community in Smith County, Texas, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Flint-en-name-M~oTBUK3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 48 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 25 16 21 2 3 17 15 0 0 1
  3. A placename
    A town in Flintshire, Wales, by the estuary of the River Dee (OS grid ref SJ2472).
    Categories (place): Places in Flintshire, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Flintshire, Wales, Towns in Wales
    Sense id: en-Flint-en-name-E66ntgSu
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Flint-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Flintshire
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