Henge Definition

hĕnj
noun
A Neolithic or Bronze Age monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular bank or ditch enclosing, variously, stone or timber uprights, burial pits, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Henge

Noun

Singular:
henge
Plural:
henges

Origin of Henge

  • Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge.

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from Stonehenge

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Henge Sentence Examples

  • Should be interesting to see if Tarmac will let us use the henge again this Beltane.

  • Evidence from tombs surrounding the henge also supports the theory of a dominant elite.

  • Could the Neolithic settlers have built a henge here?

  • We rode passed Marion Lodge to reach the Neolithic henge of Long Meg and her Daughters.

  • Similar results were produced by the excavation of an inner ditch terminal at the southern henge.

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Words Starting With

HHEHEN

Words Ending With

EGENGE

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