Cairn
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cairn — cairn … Dictionnaire des rimes
cairn — [ kɛrn ] n. m. • 1825; carn 1797; gaélique carn « tas de pierres » 1 ♦ Monticule ou tumulus préhistorique, fait de terre ou de pierres. Cairns d Irlande, du Yémen. 2 ♦ (1860) Pyramide de pierres élevée par des alpinistes, des explorateurs comme… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cairn — Cairn, n. [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. [1913 Webster] Now here let us place the gray stone of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cairn — cairn; cairn·gorm; … English syllables
cairn's — cairn s; Cairn s; … English syllables
cairn — ► NOUN 1) a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark. 2) (also cairn terrier) a small breed of terrier with a shaggy coat. ORIGIN Scottish Gaelic carn … English terms dictionary
Cairn — oder Carn (spr. kährn), megalithische Denkmäler, bes. der Steinzeit in England … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
cairn — index landmark (conspicuous object), monument Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Cairn — [ keən, englisch, aus gälisch carn] der, s/ s, Vorgeschichte: Barrow. … Universal-Lexikon
cairn — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS paletnol. monumento sepolcrale formato da un mucchio di pietre disposte a piramide o a cupola, caratteristico di alcune culture preistoriche delle isole Britanniche 2. BU estens., in epoca moderna, cumulo di … Dizionario italiano
