What does LYNCH mean?

Definitions for LYNCH
lɪntʃlynch

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lynchverb

    kill without legal sanction

    "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

Wiktionary

  1. lynchverb

    To execute without a proper legal trial, especially by hanging.

  2. lynchverb

    To commit an act of violence by a mob upon the body of another person.

  3. Etymology: 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.

ChatGPT

  1. lynch

    1. As a verb, "lynch" refers to the act of carrying out an extrajudicial execution by a group, often by hanging, in order to punish an alleged transgressor or enforce conformity with a group's rules or norms. 2. As a surname, "Lynch" is of Irish origin and is common in English-speaking countries. Note: The term lynch, particularly as a Verb, is associated with historic racism, violence, and injustice.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lynchverb

    to inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law

  2. Etymology: [See Note under Lynch law.]

Wikidata

  1. Lynch

    Lynch is a city in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. It was plotted in 1917 by the US Coal and Coke Company as a company town to house workers at the company's nearby coal mines. It was named for then head of the company, Thomas Lynch. By the 1940s, Lynch had a population of more than 10,000 and had such amenities as a hospital and movie theatre. The population declined dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s as mining techniques shifted to less labor-intensive methods. In the 2010 census, the city population was 747, down from 900 in 2000. Lynch is the nearest city to Kentucky's highest point, Black Mountain, elevation 4,145. Sitting at an elevation of 1,716 feet above sea level, Lynch is Kentucky's highest incorporated city. Lynch is adjacent to Appalachia, Virginia.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Lynch

    linsh, v.t. to judge and punish without the usual forms of law.—n. Lynch′-law (Amer.), a kind of summary justice exercised by the people. [From Charles Lynch (1736-96) of Virginia.]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. LYNCH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lynch is ranked #259 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Lynch surname appeared 117,708 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 40 would have the surname Lynch.

    82.3% or 96,874 total occurrences were White.
    11.7% or 13,819 total occurrences were Black.
    2.5% or 2,966 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.7% or 2,095 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 1,259 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 694 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of LYNCH in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of LYNCH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of LYNCH in a Sentence

  1. President Barack Obama on Friday:

    The irony is, of course, that the Republicans really dislike Mr. Holder. If they really want to get rid of him, the best way to do it is to go ahead and get Loretta Lynch confirmed.

  2. Willie Flowers:

    These individuals, like most victims of lynching, were never crooks. They were just targets and victims of lynch mobs and that's what he( Hogan) can't articulate.

  3. Trey Gowdy:

    There were a lot of things that called into question the legitimacy of that investigation, including what he's now making reference to, some of us have alluded to a lot in the past which is the real reason he had the July 5 press conference, it wasn't the tarmac, it was information he had about Loretta Lynch that if it became public, people would question their objectivity.

  4. Jeff Sessions:

    I don’t think so, i would say in defense of Attorney General Lynch, that I have a pseudonym also.

  5. Sam Kamin:

    This is a great test for the Obama administration, for Lynch, who is coming in the door, it will give us a sense of her impact on current policy.

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