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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 (/ˈkɛərnz/ ; Yidiny: Gimuy) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In...
- David Cairns may refer to: Sir David Arnold Scott Cairns (1902–1987), Lord Justice of Appeal David Cairns (politician) (1966–2011), British politician...
- 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...
- from the Scottish Gaelic: càrn [ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ] (plural càirn [ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]). Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, they...
- 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...
- Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC (27 December 1819 – 2 April 1885) was an Anglo-Irish statesman who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain...
- Hugh Cairns may refer to: Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (1819–1885), Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom twice Sir Hugh Cairns (surgeon) (1896–1952),...
- Cairns Airport (IATA: CNS, ICAO: YBCS) is an international airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Formerly operated by the Cairns Port Authority, the...
- Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Cairns, for the city of Cairns, Queensland. HMAS Cairns (J183), a Bathurst-class corvette launched in 1941...
- Cairns is a city in Queensland, Australia. Cairns may also refer to: Cairns Region, a local government area in Queensland, Australia, established in 2008...