Definition of Cairngorms

1. Proper noun. A mountainous region in the Scottish Highlands ¹

2. Proper noun. A national park within this region. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cairngorms

1. cairngorm [n] - See also: cairngorm

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cairngorms

cainotophobia
cains
caipirinha
caipirinhas
caipivodka
caipivodkas
caique
caiques
caird
cairds
cairn
cairn terrier
cairn terriers
cairned
cairngorm
cairngorms (current term)
cairngormstone
cairns
cairny
caissaca
caisson
caisson disease
caisson sickness
caissons
caitiff
caitiffs
caitive
caitives
caixin
cajan pea

Literary usage of Cairngorms

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1901)
"The cairngorms were obtained by digging shallow pits and trenches in the ... These idiomorphic quartzes are the cairngorms, but are only valuable when large ..."

2. Adventure Guide to Scotland by Martin Li (2005)
"Strathspey & The cairngorms 1 The strath (valley) of the River Spey runs through ... To the east rise the rugged peaks of the cairngorms, a mass of granite ..."

3. Daytrips Scotland and Wales by Judith Frances Duddle (2003)
"Trip 11 Aviemore & the cairngorms A Daytrip from Edinburgh or Glasgow One of the great things about Aviemore and the cairngorms is that ¡t is easy to get ..."

4. Circuit Journeys by Henry Cockburn Cockburn (1888)
"And these cairngorms ! I got out of the chaise, without stopping it, by the [front] window, and sat (as I often do) for an hour or so, after leaving ..."

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