CAIRNS

Noun

cairns

plural of cairn

Anagrams

• Crains, arcsin, sarcin, scarin'

Etymology

Proper noun

Cairns

A surname.

A city and port in Queensland, Australia, named after William Cairns.

Anagrams

• Crains, arcsin, sarcin, scarin'

Source: Wiktionary


CAIRN

Cairn, n. Etym: [Gael. carn, gen. cairn, a heap: cf. Ir. & W. carn.]

1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. Now here let us place the gray stone of her cairn. Campbell.

2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc. C. Kingsley. Kane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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