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Definition of Cairns

Cairn
Cairn Cairn, n. [Gael. carn, gen. cairn, a heap: cf. Ir. & W. carn.] 1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. Now here let us place the gray stone of her cairn. --Campbell. 2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc. --C. Kingsley. Kane.

Meaning of Cairns from wikipedia

- Cairns (/ˈkænz/ ; Yidiny: Gimuy) is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the 2021 census, Cairns...
- David Cairns may refer to: Sir David Arnold Scott Cairns (1902–1987), Lord Justice of Appeal David Cairns (politician) (1966–2011), British politician...
- Christopher Lance Cairns ONZM (born 13 June 1970) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who pla**** for the New Zealand cricket team...
- from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]). Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, they...
- Brian Cairns (13 June 1940 – 1 October 1993) was a Welsh professional darts player. Cairns pla**** in the BDO World Darts Championship twice. In 1987, he...
- Holly Cairns (born 4 November 1989), also known as Holly McKeever Cairns, is an Irish politician who has been Leader of the Social Democrats since March...
- sixteen stone cairns on the Balmoral estate in Deeside, Scotland, including a single cairn on the adjoining Birkhall estate. The cairns commemorate members...
- Cairns Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the...
- December 2014, at 11:20 a.m., police were called to 34 Murray Street in the Cairns suburb of Manoora in Australia, where eight children were found dead. The...
- Earl Cairns is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1878 for the prominent lawyer and Conservative politician Hugh Cairns, 1st...