Synonyms for cairn

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kairn

Phonetic Transcription : kɛərn

Top 10 synonyms for cairn

Other synonyms for the word cairn

Définition of cairn

Origin : 1530s, from Scottish carne, from Gaelic carn "heap of stones, rocky hill," akin to Gaulish karnon "horn," from PIE root *ker-n- "highest part of the body, horn," thus "tip, peak" (see horn (n.)).

As in memorial : noun monument, testimonial in honor, praise
As in monument : noun memorial, remembrance
As in pyramid : noun monument

Example sentences :

Clawbonny and Bell walked to the cairn with picks in their hands.
Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne

Clawbonny and Bell, armed with their pickaxes made for the cairn.
Extract from : « The English at the North Pole » by Jules Verne

He would begin to-morrow with the cairn for the rock-plants.
Extract from : « Deerbrook » by Harriet Martineau

The remainder pushed on to Cape Herschel, and left a record in a cairn.
Extract from : « Notable Voyagers » by W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

In a cairn on the point Fitzjames placed a brief record, and that is all.
Extract from : « Notable Voyagers » by W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith

Presently there loomed before him, gleaming in the moonlight, the cairn.
Extract from : « The Cock-House at Fellsgarth » by Talbot Baines Reed

But father has just lived in his own house of Cairn Ferris all his life.
Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett

Build up the cairn, ye active youths, for victory is with us.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Betsey » by Hugh Miller

Each man, by Charles's order, carried a stone to lay on Manfred's cairn.
Extract from : « The Saracen: The Holy War » by Robert Shea

True, it was the only friend I had then; but for it an attempt to have built the cairn would have been vain.
Extract from : « The Boy Tar » by Mayne Reid

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