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cairn
(kern)
noun
a conical heap of stones built as a monument or landmark
Origin: Scot < Gael carn, an elevation < IE base *ker-n-, highest part of the body, horn, hence tip, peak > L cornu, horn, extremity, summit
Related Forms:
- cairned adjective
See cairn in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English carne
Origin: , from Scottish Gaelic carn
Origin: , from Old Irish
.Related Forms:
- cairned cairned adjective
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