Nairn

[ nairn ]

/ nɛərn /

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noun

a historic county in N Scotland.

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Also called Nairn·shire

[nairn-sheer, -sher]. /ˈnɛərnˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

Words nearby Nairn

nainsook, Naipaul, Nair, naira, NAI register, Nairn, Nairnshire, Nairobi, nairu, Naismith, Naismith's rule

How to use Nairn in a sentence

All antsy-ness dissipated when Kristian Nairn, a.k.a. Hodor, lumbered onstage.
Game of Thrones: Sex, Swords, and Dragons at a Fans’ Night Out|Scott Bixby|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We gave our men a days halt at Nairn, and on the 16th marched from thence, between four and five, in four columns.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The building stands on the rocky bank of Cawdor Burn, a right-hand tributary of the Nairn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
Mr. Nairn is going to Quebec by to-night's train, and could take you with him and bring you back on Tuesday.
Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett

All the members of the house-party spent a busy day, for Mrs. Nairn had plenty for the two maids to do in the kitchen.
Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett
Breakfast over and Mrs. Nairn escorted to her cousins' hotel, the two chums settled down to a long morning's gossip.
Judy of York Hill|Ethel Hume Patterson Bennett