standing stone

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Definition of standing stone in English English dictionary

A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith; often in groups

A prehistoric monument of a class found chiefly in the British Isles and northern France, consisting of a single tall, upright megalith. Also called menhir

Related Terms

standing stones

plural form of standing stone

Hyphenation

stand·ing stone

Turkish pronunciation

ständîng stōn

Synonyms

menhir

Pronunciation

/ˈstandəɴɢ ˈstōn/ /ˈstændɪŋ ˈstoʊn/