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MENHIR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does menhir mean?
• MENHIR (noun)
The noun MENHIR has 1 sense:
1. a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Familiarity information: MENHIR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
menhir; standing stone
Hypernyms ("menhir" is a kind of...):
megalith; megalithic structure (memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe))
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