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Nairn

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[nairn] / nɛərn /

noun

  1. a historic county in N Scotland.


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Ming Yang's proposed £1.5bn plant at Ardersier, near Nairn, was blocked by the UK government, citing unspecified national security concerns.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The contest in Inverness and Nairn is not really about one party against another.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

Iona Grant said NHS Highland told her the arrangement would only be for a few weeks but it has now been almost five months since she was moved to Nairn.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

Police are searching for the driver of a car that crashed off a road into the River Nairn in the Highlands.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

“On the whole, ye understand the position,” Nairn agreed, “If ye desire my view of the matter, I would merely say that yon’s the kind of man he is.”

From The Protector by Harold Bindloss

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