cairn
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles,…A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
» The mountain path was easy to follow thanks to a line of carefully placed cairns.
Meaning
3 sensesA rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
Steinhügel
каирнkairn
A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
Steindaube, Steinmännchen, Steinpyramide
турtur
A cairn terrier.
- small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
- a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
Examples
3 sentencesThe mountain path was easy to follow thanks to a line of carefully placed cairns.
At the edge of the haunted moor stood a cairn said to mark the grave of a forgotten king.
The Cairn terrier is a relatively small dog, with Scottish origins.
deDer Cairn-Terrier ist ein recht kleiner Hund schottischen Ursprungs.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Scots cairn, from Scottish Gaelic càrn, from Old Irish carn, from Proto-Celtic *karnoFrom Scots cairn, from Scottish Gaelic càrn, from Old Irish carn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).
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Forms
plural: cairnsSynonyms
2 synonyms- small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland:cairn terrier