tarn

[ tahrn ]

/ tɑrn /

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noun

a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.

Origin of tarn

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English terne, tarne, from Old Norse tjǫrn “pond, pool.” Tarn was originally restricted to northern English dialects (where the Danes settled) or in written works about northern England. Tarn entered mainstream English in the works of the Lake Poets

Words nearby tarn

Tarlac, tarlatan, Tarlton, Tarmac, tarmacadam, tarn, tarnal, tarnation, Tarne, Tarn-et-Garonne, tarnish

Definition for tarn (2 of 2)

Tarn

[ tarn ]

/ tarn /

noun

a department in S France. 2,232 sq. mi. (5,780 sq. km). Capital: Albi.

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Example sentences from the Web for tarn

In front of the bed, under the half-drawn curtains, the floor was a tarn of blood.
Eastern Shame Girl|Charles Georges Souli
Sorry, then, were we to come in sight of the bridge spanning the Tarn, behind the village of Le Rozier.
The Roof of France|Matilda Betham-Edwards
They left the tarn below them and hand in hand began to climb the final slope.
The Wolves of God|Algernon Blackwood
Lake or pond, mere or tarn, this was a delightful refuge in sultry noon-tide.
Salome|Emma Marshall

Come to that, Tarn's dog looks like a cross between a retriever and a—a elephant.
Here and Hereafter|Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for tarn (1 of 2)

tarn

/ (tɑːn) /

noun

a small mountain lake or pool

Word Origin for tarn

C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse tjörn pool

British Dictionary definitions for tarn (2 of 2)

Tarn

/ (French tarn) /

noun

a department of S France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Albi. Pop: 350 477 (2003 est). Area: 5780 sq km (2254 sq miles)

a river in SW France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing generally west to the Garonne River. Length: 375 km (233 miles)

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Scientific definitions for tarn

tarn

[ tärn ]

A small mountain lake, especially one formed as a glacier melts, filling a cirque with water.

单词	tarn
释义	tarn [ tahrn ] / tɑrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tarn ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque. Origin of tarn First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English terne, tarne, from Old Norse tjǫrn “pond, pool.” Tarn was originally restricted to northern English dialects (where the Danes settled) or in written works about northern England. Tarn entered mainstream English in the works of the Lake Poets Words nearby tarn Tarlac, tarlatan, Tarlton, Tarmac, tarmacadam, tarn, tarnal, tarnation, Tarne, Tarn-et-Garonne, tarnish Definition for tarn (2 of 2) Tarn [ tarn ] / tarn / noun a department in S France. 2,232 sq. mi. (5,780 sq. km). Capital: Albi. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tarn In front of the bed, under the half-drawn curtains, the floor was a tarn of blood. Eastern Shame Girl\|Charles Georges Souli Sorry, then, were we to come in sight of the bridge spanning the Tarn, behind the village of Le Rozier. The Roof of France\|Matilda Betham-Edwards They left the tarn below them and hand in hand began to climb the final slope. The Wolves of God\|Algernon Blackwood Lake or pond, mere or tarn, this was a delightful refuge in sultry noon-tide. Salome\|Emma Marshall Come to that, Tarn's dog looks like a cross between a retriever and a—a elephant. Here and Hereafter\|Barry Pain British Dictionary definitions for tarn (1 of 2) tarn / (tɑːn) / noun a small mountain lake or pool Word Origin for tarn C14: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse tjörn pool British Dictionary definitions for tarn (2 of 2) Tarn / (French tarn) / noun a department of S France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Albi. Pop: 350 477 (2003 est). Area: 5780 sq km (2254 sq miles) a river in SW France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing generally west to the Garonne River. Length: 375 km (233 miles) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tarn pool, pond, basin, lagoon, reservoir, tank, swimming pool, lake, bath, puddle, supply, stockpile, storage, source, container, cistern, reserve, creek, spring, sluice Scientific definitions for tarn tarn [ tärn ] A small mountain lake, especially one formed as a glacier melts, filling a cirque with water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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tarn

noun

Origin of tarn

Words nearby tarn

Definition for tarn (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for tarn

British Dictionary definitions for tarn (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for tarn

British Dictionary definitions for tarn (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to tarn

Scientific definitions for tarn