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Nairn

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[nairn] / nɛərn /

noun

  1. a historic county in N Scotland.


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Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope was drafted in at the last minute after Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn had to sadly pull out due to medical reasons.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

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

Nairn is also known for playing Wee John Feeney in the US TV period comedy drama Our Flag Means Death, and is a house music DJ.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

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

“I’ll have a talk with Nairn when I get back, but in the meanwhile it looks as if we were going to have trouble with the water.”

From The Protector by Bindloss, Harold

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