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STANDING STONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does standing stone mean? 

STANDING STONE (noun)
  The noun STANDING STONE has 1 sense:

1. a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern Franceplay

  Familiarity information: STANDING STONE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STANDING STONE (noun)


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 ("standing stone" 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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