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- [men-hir]
- /ˈmɛn hɪr/
- /ˈmen.hɪə(r)/
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- [men-hir]
- /ˈmɛn hɪr/
Definitions of menhir word
- noun menhir an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany. 1
- noun menhir A tall upright stone of a kind erected in prehistoric times in western Europe. 1
- noun menhir 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 0
- noun menhir a tall, usually rough, upright megalith, probably erected as a Neolithic monument either alone or as part of a row or circle 0
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Origin of menhir
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Breton phrase men hir, equivalent to men stone + hir long
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Parts of speech for Menhir
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menhir popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
menhir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for menhir
noun menhir
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- column — A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- pillar — an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
- statue — a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- monument — something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
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