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kern2

Pronunciation: /kəːn/
(also kerne)
Definition of kern

noun

  • 1 historical a light-armed Irish foot soldier.
  • 2 archaic a peasant; a rustic.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Irish ceithearn, from Old Irish ceithern 'band of foot soldiers'

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