Sinclair
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//sɪŋˈklɛə//
- United States//sɪŋˈklɛəɹ//
A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
proper noun
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A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
In molecular biologist David Sinclair’s lab at Harvard Medical School, old mice are growing young again. Using proteins that can turn an adult cell into a stem cell, Sinclair and his team have reset aging cells in mice to earlier versions of themselves.
On a merchant ship, Father Sinclair had to do safety drills every 10 days. On a fishing vessel, it’s monthly, and there is no requirement to check the log to see if the drill has been done or done correctly.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A placename: A community in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada.
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A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa.
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A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated village in Square Lake unorganised territory, Aroostook County, Maine.
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A placename: A place in the United States: A township in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
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A placename: A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, named after Sinclair Oil Corporation.
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A placename: A place in the United States: A town in Carbon County, Wyoming.
Etymology
Derived from Saint Clare, to whom the clan's churches were dedicated.
Sinclair · A Scottish surname transferred from the given name, that of a clan.
sinful · Having sinned; guilty of sin.sing · To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.Sing · A surname from English [in turn originating as an occupation].