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bern

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛrn/

“bern” is a Middle English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. barn, farm building, granary
  2. A man or human.
  3. A knight, soldier or warrior.
  4. A lord or noble.

Etymology

From Old English bearn, contracted forms of Old English berern, bereærn (“barn, granary”). Equivalent to bere + -ern.

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