A piece of stone of a definite form and size (usually artificially shaped), used for some special… A block, slab, or pillar of stone set up as a…

A tall upright monumental stone erected in prehistoric times esp. in Great Britain, Ireland, and north-western Europe; a menhir, monolith.

a standing stone, a menhir.

spec. An ancient stone associated with some event or tradition; a stone of memorial; a standing stone.

(a) a standing stone, a menhir; †(b) a foundation stone or cornerstone (obsolete).

A Celtic monumental stone.

a perforated stone considered to be a monument of prehistoric times.

= stele, n. 1.

Each of the large stones of which the inner circle and horseshoe of Stonehenge are built, identified as spotted dolerite from the Preseli Hills in…

A tall upright monumental stone of a kind erected in prehistoric times in various parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia; a standing stone.

Ancient History. An upright slab bearing sculptured designs or inscriptions. Sometimes loosely applied to any prepared surface on the face of a…

A single block of stone, esp. a large one shaped (frequently in prehistoric times) into a pillar or monument.

tanist-abbot n. (see quot.). tanist-stone n. a name given to some large monoliths, popularly supposed to mark the spot where tanists were formerly…

A large stone, esp. one forming (part of) a prehistoric monument; a megalithic monument. Also in extended use.

An upright stone or slab, either forming part of a structure or set in the ground as a monument.