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— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

…

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carn

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /kɑːn/

A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. carnbrea carning carnchuinneag carnna carneuny carncarn mynydd
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Synonyms

burial mound

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Related Words

carnecarenkarenkarncarnscarnescarnbycarnot

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