Cairn

/kɛən/

Synonyms for "cairn" (74 found)

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beehive cairnburial cairnchambered cairn

Collocations

5 entries
beehive cairnburial cairncairn markerstone cairnstone heap

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The Cairn terrier is a relatively small dog, with Scottish origins.

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At the edge of the haunted moor stood a cairn said to mark the grave of a forgotten king.

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"Now here let us place the gray stone of her cairn: / Why speak ye no word!"—said Glenara the stern.

Source: wiktionary

After fifteen minutes of this we were glad to reach a high saddle on which former travellers had piled little cairns of commemoration and thankfulness.

Source: wiktionary

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