Pronunciation : Bawn
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ir. & Gael. babhun inclosure, bulwark.]
Definition : 1. An inclosure with mud or stone walls, for keeping cattle; a fortified inclosure. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. A large house. [Obs.] Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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