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  • 1. menhir
  • Menhir in a sentence
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  • 1. menhir
  • Menhir in a sentence
Synonyms
Etymology

1. menhir

noun. a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France.

Synonyms

  • standing stone
  • megalith

Etymology

  • maen-hir (Breton)

Sentences with menhir


1. Noun, singular or mass
Inside, striking stained-glass windows and tapestries shadow the tomb of Richard the Lionheart's wife, while at the entrance a giant menhir commemorates the prehistoric pagans who lived on the land as early as 5000 B.C.

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