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bawnnoun
A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.
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Bawn
A bawn is the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house. It is the anglicised version of the Irish word bábhún (sometimes spelt badhún), possibly meaning "cattle-stronghold" or "cattle-enclosure". The Irish word for "cow" is bó and its plural is ba. The Irish word for "stronghold, enclosure" is dún, whose genitive case is dúin'". The original purpose of bawns was to protect cattle from attack. They included trenches that were often strengthened with stakes or hedges. Over time, these were gradually replaced by walls. The name then began to be used for the walls that were built around tower houses. English and Scottish names for the same thing include "pele" (hence pele tower) and "barmkin".
Webster Dictionary
Bawnnoun
an inclosure with mud or stone walls, for keeping cattle; a fortified inclosure
Bawnnoun
a large house
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Bawn
A bawn is the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house. It is the anglicised version of the Irish word bábhún, possibly meaning "cattle-stronghold" or "cattle-enclosure". The Irish word for "cow" is bó and its plural is ba. The Irish word for "stronghold, enclosure" is dún, whose possessive case is dhún, in this case rendering the d silent. The original purpose of bawns was to protect cattle from attack. They included trenches that were often strengthened with stakes or hedges. Over time, these were gradually replaced by walls. The name then began to be used for the walls that were built around tower houses.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bawn
bawn, n. a fortification round a house: an enclosure for cattle. [Ir. bábhun, enclosure.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bawn in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bawn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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