Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahrn]
- /tɑrn/
- /tɑːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahrn]
- /tɑrn/
Definitions of tarn word
- noun tarn a department in S France. 2232 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Albi. 1
- noun tarn mountain lake 1
- countable noun tarn A tarn is a small lake in an area of mountains. 0
- noun tarn a small mountain lake or pool 0
- noun tarn a department of S France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Albi. Pop: 350 477 (2003 est). Area: 5780 sq km (2254 sq miles) 0
- noun tarn a river in SW France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing generally west to the Garonne River. Length: 375 km (233 miles) 0
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Origin of tarn
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English terne < Old Norse tjǫrn pond, pool
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Parts of speech for Tarn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tarn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tarn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tarn
noun tarn
- inland sea — a sea in SW Japan, enclosed by the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. 240 miles (385 km) long.
- lake — Simon, 1866–1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect.
- loch — a lake.
- millpond — a pond for supplying water to drive a mill wheel.
- natatorium — a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
Antonyms for tarn
noun tarn
- zilch — zero; nothing: The search came up with zilch.
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