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Rarecairn
The correct spelling is cairn.
How to pronounce cairn
/kɛən/
nounIPA: /kɛən/
Say it like: Cay-rn
The correct spelling is cairn. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- 2.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.
- 3.A cairn terrier.
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