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LUNT
Lunt, Alfred Lunt
(noun) United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lunt (plural lunts)
A slow-burning match or torch.
Smoke with flames, especially from a pipe.
Verb
lunt (third-person singular simple present lunts, present participle lunting, simple past and past participle lunted)
(Scotland) To emit smoke.
(Scotland) To walk while smoking a pipe.
Proper noun
Lunt (plural Lunts)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lunt is the 10593rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3025 individuals. Lunt is most common among White (94.15%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Lunt, n. Etym: [D. lont; akin to Dan. & G. lunte, Sw. lunta. Cf. Link a torch.]
1. The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.
2. A puff of smoke. [Scotch.] Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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