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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