bawn
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bawn¹
- /bɔːn/
Rhymes with -ɔːn
Where it comes from
From Irish bán, alternative form of bábhún (“walled enclosure”).
noun bawns
- A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle. But these round hills and square bawnes, which you see so strongly trenched and throwne up
- A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack. He [...] then made his way to where he belonged in Bronding country, home again, sure of his ground in strongroom and bawn.
bawn²
- /bɔːn/
Rhymes with -ɔːn
verb
- Pronunciation spelling of born Bofe de same age, sir—five months. Bawn de fust o' Feb'uary.
Talk about this word "bawn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bawn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bawn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bawn "bawn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bawn.Cite this
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title = {bawn},
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