Cairns

[ kairnz ]
/ kɛərnz /

noun

a seaport in NE Australia.

Definition for cairns (2 of 2)

cairn
[ kairn ]
/ kɛərn /

noun

a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Also carn.

Origin of cairn

1525–35; earlier carn < Scots Gaelic: pile of stones; perhaps akin to horn

OTHER WORDS FROM cairn

cairned, adjective cairn·y, adjective

Words related to cairns

ceremony, tombstone, statue, remembrance, headstone, plaque, mausoleum, stone, tablet, masterpiece, slab, pillar, testament, shrine, tomb, tribute, gravestone, marker, stele, monolith

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British Dictionary definitions for cairns (1 of 2)

Cairns
/ (kænz, kɛənz) /

noun

a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for cairns (2 of 2)

cairn
/ (kɛən) /

noun

a mound of stones erected as a memorial or marker
Also called: cairn terrier a small rough-haired breed of terrier originally from Scotland

Word Origin for cairn

C15: from Gaelic carn