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chiefly Scottish
Synonyms & Antonyms of bairn
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
- at the Scottish festival there were traditional contests of strength and endurance, Celtic fiddlers, and groups of bairns performing Highland flings
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- kindergartner
- (also kindergartener),
- preschooler,
- rug rat
- [slang],
- schoolboy,
- schoolchild,
- schoolgirl,
- schoolkid
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