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单词 menhir
释义

menhir

noun

men·​hir ˈmen-ˌhir How to pronounce menhir (audio)
: a single upright rough monolith usually of prehistoric origin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Enlarge / Sculpted menhir at the entrance of the corridor leading to the dolmen. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2022 While Castaño suggests a curvy line seen on the menhir refers to the winding route of the nearby Tagus River, archaeologist Primitiva Bueno Ramírez identifies the marking as a snake with a triangular head. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 9 Sep. 2019 Ancient people often moved menhirs from older tombs, often along with the graves themselves, with the occupants reburied in the newer dolmen. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2019 One of the most magical spots is the Bois de la Chaise, a fragrant pine wood dotted with boulders and even a menhir, a standing stone erected in prehistoric times. Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2018 In this ancient landscape dotted with fields of menhirs and mythical forests, Marianne and her new friends live out a fairy tale about salvation at 60. Kate Betts, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French, from Breton, from men stone + hir long

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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