SARSEN

Etymology

Noun

sarsen (plural sarsens)

Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

Synonyms: greywether, Saracen's stone, Saracen stone, Sarsden stone, sarsen stone

Anagrams

• Narses, Nasers, Nasser, RNases, SNAREs, Saners, Sernas, Snares, snares

Source: Wiktionary


Sar"sen, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain; perhaps for saracen stone, i.e., a heathen or pagan stone or monument.]

Definition: One of the large sandstone blocks scattered over the English chalk downs; -- called also sarsen stone, and Druid stone. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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