Look up: menhir

1. Menhir
   A huge stone probably erected by early peoples for religious, spiritual, or magickal reasons.
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2. menhir
   [n] - a tall upright megalith
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3. menhir
   Prehistoric tall, upright stone monument or megalith. Menhirs may be found singly as noun [ French Armor. men stone + hir high.] 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.
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4. menhir
   standing stone noun a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
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5. Menhir
   • (n.) 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.
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6. menhir
   megalithic monument erected singly or in formations. See megalith.[5 related articles]
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7. menhir
   menhir (men'hēr") [Breton,=long stone], in archaeology, name given to the single standing stones of Western Europe, and by extension to those of other lands. Their size varies and their shape is rough and squared, tapering toward the top. See megalithic monuments.
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8. menhir
   Click images to enlargePrehistoric tall, upright stone monument or megalith. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths or in groups. They have a wide geographical distribution in the Americas (mainly as monoliths), and in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and belong to many different periods. Most European examples were erected in...
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9. Menhir
   , Ireland. A `menhir` (French, from accessdate=15 December 2010-->-->) is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Their size can vary considerably; but their shape is generally uneven and squared, often tapering towards the t...
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