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PRONUNCIATION OF BAWN

bawn  [bɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Bawn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bawn

Bawn

A bawn is the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house. It is the anglicised version of the Irish word bábhún, possibly meaning "cattle-stronghold" or "cattle-enclosure". The Irish word for "cow" is and its plural is ba. The Irish word for "stronghold, enclosure" is dún, whose possessive case is dhún, in this case rendering the d silent. The original purpose of bawns was to protect cattle from attack. They included trenches that were often strengthened with stakes or hedges. Over time, these were gradually replaced by walls. The name then began to be used for the walls that were built around tower houses.

Definition of bawn in the English dictionary

The definition of bawn in the dictionary is a fortified enclosure, whether for defensive purposes or for keeping cattle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAWN


airborne
ˈɛəˌbɔːn
Bon
bɔːn
born
bɔːn
borne
bɔːn
corn
kɔːn
dawn
dɔːn
drawn
drɔːn
horn
hɔːn
lawn
lɔːn
newborn
ˈnjuːˌbɔːn
popcorn
ˈpɒpˌkɔːn
porn
pɔːn
reborn
riːˈbɔːn
thorn
θɔːn
torn
tɔːn
Trabzon
ˈtrɑːbzɔːn
unicorn
ˈjuːnɪˌkɔːn
warn
wɔːn
withdrawn
wɪðˈdrɔːn
worn
wɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAWN

bawbee
bawcock
bawd
bawdier
bawdiest
bawdily
bawdiness
bawdric
bawdry
bawdy
bawdyhouse
bawl
bawl out
bawler
bawley
bawling
bawneen
bawsunt
bawtie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAWN

at daggers drawn
awn
brawn
crack of dawn
fawn
frogspawn
horse-drawn
in fawn
king prawn
mawn
overdrawn
pawn
prawn
redrawn
sawn
spawn
the battle lines are drawn
thrawn
tiger prawn
yawn

Synonyms and antonyms of bawn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bawn» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of bawn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

bawn
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bawn
570 millions of speakers

English

bawn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

BAWN
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bawn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bawn
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bawn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bawn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bawn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bawn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bawn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

草地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bawn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bawn
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bawn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Bawn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bawn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cortile di castello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bawn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bawn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bawn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bawn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bawn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bawn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bawn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bawn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWN»

The term «bawn» is regularly used and occupies the 62.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bawn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAWN»

Discover the use of bawn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bawn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Molly Bawn
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
. Duchess, 2010
2
The Story of Bawn
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
Katharine Tynan, 2012
3
The Caruso of Colleen Bawn and Other Short Writings:
The Caruso of Colleen Bawn Hearing all this talk of the Three Tenors put me in mind of a barrelchested fitter and turner who answered to the curious name of Sigford Bong. We children called him Uncle Siggie, but he was known throughout  ...
Eppel, John, 2013
4
The Collegians, Or the Colleen Bawn
Gerald Griffin (1803-1840) was an Irish novelist, poet and playwright.
Gerald Griffin, 2009
5
Molly Bawn
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS.
Margaret Wolfe Hamilton, 2012
6
The Colleen Bawn; Or, the Brides of Garryowen. a Domestic ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Dion Boucicault, 2012
7
A Modern Circe, by the Author of 'Molly Bawn'....
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, 2012
8
General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, ...
Baurroe . Bauhiioe T. Baur South Baurstookeen . Bausheen Bauteogue Bauttagh Bauville Keeloges and Clonglash Bavan Bavan Bavan Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawn Bawnabraher .
‎1861
9
Eccentric Nation: Irish Performance in Nineteenth-century ...
Like Eily O'Connor, the character known as the ''Colleen Bawn'' in Bou- cicault's play, Kathleen was a fair-haired girl (''bawn'' refers to ''fair'' in Gaelic) who was '' soft as the dawn'' and the object of many men's affections. Rory claimed he ...
Stephen Albert Rohs, 2009
10
The Duchess. A Story. By the Author of "Molly Bawn" ...
Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.
Anonymous, Hungerford Margaret Wolfe. Argles, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bawn is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Showcase Paducah Set for Saturday, July 18
... real estate opportunities make sure to spend some time enjoying the music of Josh Coffey, fiddle player and songwriter for Bawn in the Mash, ... «SurfKY News, Jul 15»
2
Seven homes saved from gorse fire near Ballygarrett
Cllr Pip Breen surveys the damage following the fire at Old Bawn. Open Gallery 2 Cllr Pip Breen surveys the damage following the fire at Old ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Hair we go again: Do you have to be hip or be square?
Somewhere, Paddy Bawn Brosnan was wondering how it has all come to this. The curious thing is that as Gaelic footballers and hurlers ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Kashiwai, Dunphy, Thomas named Horton's senior athletes of the year
JV Girls Soccer – MVP: Hannah Bawn, Meghan MacLeod. D-1 Girls Soccer – Dedication & Hustle: Shay Beaton, Haley MacDonald. Defensive ... «Nova News Now, Jun 15»
5
Bottom Dog's bite of the Big Apple
... of 'Stones in His Pockets' and has appeared in many off-Broadway productions including 'Juno and The Paycock' and 'The Colleen Bawn'. «Limerick Post, Jun 15»
6
Implementation date for new set of double yellow lines
Morpeth North county councillor David Bawn said: “I have been working with residents to try and find a solution to alleviate this problem for ... «Morpeth Herald, Jun 15»
7
Shakespeare epic is Druid's most ambitious project yet
Druid has been to the Lime Tree most recently with stunning productions of the Colleen Bawn last year and its DruidMurphy series of plays by ... «Limerick Leader, Jun 15»
8
DRAGON BOAT RACE: Hundreds turn out for the Dragon Boat Race …
David Harrington, Kevin Bawn and Paul Ashford from the company said the key for winning is: "Team-work and timing" and warned the other ... «MK News, Jun 15»
9
Live among the D24 Elders for €270-315k
This is quite a large mixed development of terraced to semi-detached and detached homes located on the Kiltipper Road in Old Bawn from ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
10
'It's a travesty ... it's so disappointing, a disaster'
The Byrnes from Old Bawn, Tallaght, and members of Thomas Davis GAA. Mick Open Gallery 2 The Byrnes from Old Bawn, Tallaght, and ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»

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