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MENHIR
menhir, standing stone
(noun) a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
menhir (plural menhirs)
(archaeology) A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.
Source: Wiktionary
Men"hir, n. Etym: [F. Armor. men stone + hir high.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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