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menhir

American  
[men-hir] / ˈmɛn hɪr /

noun

Archaeology.

  1. an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.

menhir British  
/ ˈmɛnhɪə /

noun

  1. a single standing stone, often carved, dating from the middle Bronze Age in the British Isles and from the late Neolithic Age in W Europe

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Etymology

Origin of menhir

1830–40; < Breton phrase men hir, equivalent to men stone + hir long

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