Menhir Definition

menhir
noun
A tall, usually rough, upright megalith, probably erected as a Neolithic monument either alone or as part of a row or circle.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Menhir

Noun

Singular:
menhir
Plural:
menhirs

Origin of Menhir

  • From Breton maen-hir, from maen (“stone") + hir (“tall") (= Welsh maen hir, Cornish mênhere).

    From Wiktionary

Menhir Sentence Examples

  • The menhir of Men-er-H`roeck (Fairy stone), which was broken into four pieces by lightning in the 18th century, previously measured about 67 ft.

  • Within the larger circle were two smaller ones, placed not in the axis of the great one but on its north-eastern side, each of which consisted of a double concentric ring of stones; the centre being in one case a menhir or pillar, in the other a dolmen or tablestone resting on two uprights.

  • A roughly cut granite menhir with an inscription cut in relief.

  • Culblean Memorial A modern stone menhir with bronze plaque commemorating a 14th century battle.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEN

Words Ending With

RIRHIR

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Words Starting With M and Ending With R

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With R