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Meaning of MENHIR

Pronunciation:  'menhir

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a tall upright megalith; found primarily in N France and England
 
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 See Also: megalith, megalithic structure

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Men"hir\, n. [F. Armor. men stone + hir high.]
A large stone set upright in olden times as a memorial or
monument. Many, of unknown date, are found in Brittany and
throughout Northern Europe.
 

 

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