英语词汇“stone of destiny”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

stone of destiny n. (also with capital initials(s)) a rectangular block of sandstone used in coronation ceremonies for the monarchs of (originally) Scotland, (subsequently) England, and (latterly) Great Britain; cf. Stone of Scone n. at Additions.In the early medieval period Scottish monarchs were crowned on the stone near Scone Abbey; it was taken by Edward I to England in 1296 and used during the coronations of English monarchs, until the Scottish and English crowns were united in 1603; it was returned to Scotland in 1996.

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1705 M. Kennedy Diss. Royal Family Stuarts 8 They found there no Moveable, in their opinion, more valuable, than the stone of Destiny.

1886 Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 3 270 The Stone of Destiny of the Pictish city, Scone, is now to be found in the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey.

1950 Times 27 Dec. 4/5 If it be true that our ancient stone of destiny is on its way back to Scotland, I do not regret it.

1988 Toronto Star (Nexis) 30 Apr. f18 Scone Palace, just north of Perth, is where, on the Stone of Destiny, early kings were crowned for 400 years.

2002 List (Glasgow & Edinb. Events Guide) 4 July 107/5 Other attractions include James IV's famous cannon, Mons Meg,..lots of military silverware and, of course, The Stone Of Destiny, used to crown Scottish kings since time began.

单词	stone of destiny
释义	> as lemmas stone of destiny stone of destiny n. (also with capital initials(s)) a rectangular block of sandstone used in coronation ceremonies for the monarchs of (originally) Scotland, (subsequently) England, and (latterly) Great Britain; cf. Stone of Scone n. at Additions.In the early medieval period Scottish monarchs were crowned on the stone near Scone Abbey; it was taken by Edward I to England in 1296 and used during the coronations of English monarchs, until the Scottish and English crowns were united in 1603; it was returned to Scotland in 1996. ΚΠ 1705 M. Kennedy Diss. Royal Family Stuarts 8 They found there no Moveable, in their opinion, more valuable, than the stone of Destiny. 1886 Trans. Royal Hist. Soc. 3 270 The Stone of Destiny of the Pictish city, Scone, is now to be found in the Coronation Chair of Westminster Abbey. 1950 Times 27 Dec. 4/5 If it be true that our ancient stone of destiny is on its way back to Scotland, I do not regret it. 1988 Toronto Star (Nexis) 30 Apr. f18 Scone Palace, just north of Perth, is where, on the Stone of Destiny, early kings were crowned for 400 years. 2002 List (Glasgow & Edinb. Events Guide) 4 July 107/5 Other attractions include James IV's famous cannon, Mons Meg,..lots of military silverware and, of course, The Stone Of Destiny, used to crown Scottish kings since time began. extracted from stonen. < as lemmas
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