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- US Pronunciation
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- [kaird; Scot. keyrd]
- /kɛərd; Scot. keɪrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kaird; Scot. keyrd]
- /kɛərd; Scot. keɪrd/
Definitions of caird word
- noun caird a travelling tinker; vagrant 3
- noun caird a wandering tinker, vagrant, gypsy, etc. 3
- noun caird a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy. 1
- noun caird a wandering tramp or vagrant. 1
- noun caird (UK, dialect) A travelling tinker; a tramp, or sturdy beggar. 1
- noun caird (Britain, dialect) A travelling tinker; a tramp, or sturdy beggar. 0
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Origin of caird
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Scots Gaelic ceard tinker; akin to Latin cerdō workman, Greek kerdṓ cunning one
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Caird
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caird popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.