CAIRN


Meaning of CAIRN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkern ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn; akin to Old Irish & Welsh carn cairn

Date: 15th century

: a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark

• cairned ˈkernd adjective

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