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STONEHENGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Stonehenge mean?
• STONEHENGE (noun)
The noun STONEHENGE has 1 sense:
1. an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
Familiarity information: STONEHENGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
monument (an important site that is marked and preserved as public property)
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