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Nairn

American  
[nairn] / nɛərn /

noun

  1. a historic county in N Scotland.


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Storm Arwen saw hundreds of starfish and other sea creatures wash up near Nairn in the Highlands in November 2021.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

"The people who are doing this have realised policing isn't as effective as it once was," Mr Nairn said.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

SNP Inverness and Nairn MSP Fergus Ewing said a "full explanation" was needed of why the total cost was not mentioned in a recent Scottish government announcement.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024

The family of murdered Nairn banker Alistair Wilson say they have "lost confidence" in Police Scotland, labelling the force "incompetent".

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

He went into details of the new operations and, when he had finished, Nairn, who had been jotting down some figures, looked up.

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold