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STANDING STONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Synonyms:
menhir; standing stone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
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))