cairn
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- noun
- /kɛrn/
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móndano
- The ancient cairn served as a memorial for the explorers who once passed through this area.
- cairn burial
Examples
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Hikers often leave stones to create a cairn that marks the trail on rocky paths.
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As we reached the top of the hill, we spotted a cairn that indicated the best viewpoint.
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And use some of these rocks to make a cairn.
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You heading out to the cairn?
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In October of that year, he visited the cairn burial of a once prominent leader, White Hair the Younger.
Academic text (2002) -
I find no children, only a cairn constructed of pine cones and sticks.
Fiction book (1999) -
To protect the cache from being washed away, they erected a cairn of rocks to prevent water erosion.
Fiction book (1994) -
The large cross stands behind Father Diogo, held in place by a cairn of piled stones at its base.
Fiction book (1993) -
Now that you've encountered VoiceCatcher, pause and rest at the cairn as long as you like.
Blog text (21) -
In Wales, several prehistoric tombs and their boulder cairns are called Barclodiad y Gawres (the Giantess's Apronful).
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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A small raised area of earth or stones
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Etymology
Cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic càrn, meaning 'heap' or 'pile' of stones. These stone piles were used to mark paths, borders, or to remember people, so a cairn today is a pile of stones that guides travelers or serves as a memorial.