cairn definition

Cairn Definition & Meaning Merriam-Webster. cairn: [noun] a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark.

Cairn Definition & Meaning Merriam-Webster
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A cairn is a man-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word cairn comes from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]). Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistoric times, they were raised as markers, as memorials and as burial monuments (…

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