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tarn

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/'tɑːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'tarn': (tärn); 'Tarn': (tn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tarn  (tärn),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. a small mountain lake or pool, esp. one in a cirque.
    • Old Norse tjǫrn pond, pool
    • Middle English terne 1300–50

Tarn  (tarn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa department in S France. 338,024;
    2232 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Cap.: Albi.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tarn /tɑːn/ n
  1. a small mountain lake or pool
Etymology: 14th Century: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse tjörn pool
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Tarn /French: tarn/ n
  1. a department of S France, in Occitanie region. Capital: Albi. Pop: 350 477 (2003 est). Area: 5780 sq km (2254 sq miles)
  2. 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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