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Synonyms for cairn

Most common

stone burial mound

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.

Related words

Phrases
cairn terrier
Is a kind of
marker

Forms

Plural
cairns → stones…

Example sentences

  • stone He alters the altar while chipping away the stone.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cairnsteady
stonerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
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