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- [bawn]
- /bɔn/
- /bˈɔːn/
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- [bawn]
- /bɔn/
Definitions of bawn word
- noun bawn a fortified enclosure, either for defensive purposes or for keeping cattle 3
- noun bawn a rocky stretch of foreshore on which caught fish are laid out to dry. 1
- noun bawn a patch of grassland or meadow near a dwelling. 1
- noun bawn A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle. 1
- noun bawn A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack. 0
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Origin of bawn
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; Hiberno-English < Irish bábhún (earlier spelling badhbhdhún, badhún) enclosure, perhaps equivalent to ba, plural of bó cow + dún fort; see cow1, town
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Parts of speech for Bawn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bawn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.