Stonehenge

[ stohn-henj ]

/ ˈstoʊn hɛndʒ /

noun

a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, consisting of a large circle of megaliths surrounding a smaller circle and four massive trilithons; dating to late Neolithic and early Bronze Age times (c1700–1200 b.c.) and believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations.

Origin of Stonehenge

cf. henge

Words nearby Stonehenge

stone fruit, stone fungus, stone-ground, Stoneham, stone heart, Stonehenge, stone lantern, stone lily, stoneman, stone marten, stonemason

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Example sentences from the Web for Stonehenge

With the “11” thing, it just came out of improvisation—same with Stonehenge.
Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper|Marlow Stern|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But ahead of him he saw a great rough building, rather like Stonehenge.
The Magic City|Edith Nesbit
No other Barrows in Wiltshire have been so productive of bronze daggers as those about Stonehenge.
Stonehenge|Frank Stevens
The circles of stones at Stonehenge and Avebury seem to have been connected with the worship of these early people.
Social Life in England Through the Centuries|H. R. Wilton Hall

A case occurs to me in the matter of Stonehenge, which I happened to visit yesterday.
A Miscellany of Men|G. K. Chesterton
Some important buildings were surrounded with large upright stones, similar to the famous "Druidic" temple at Stonehenge.
The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West|Robert E. Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for Stonehenge

Stonehenge

/ (ˌstəʊnˈhɛndʒ) /

noun

a prehistoric ruin in S England, in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain: constructed over the period of roughly 3000–1600 bc; one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe; believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Ancient circles of large, upright stones that stand alone on a plain in England. There is some controversy about who shaped, carried, and set up these huge stones, which perhaps had religious and astronomical uses. Scholars theorize that Stonehenge was built in three phases beginning in about 2800 b.c. The huge stones are believed to date from 1800 to 1500 b.c.

单词	stonehenge
释义	Stonehenge [ stohn-henj ] / ˈstoʊn hɛndʒ / noun a prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, consisting of a large circle of megaliths surrounding a smaller circle and four massive trilithons; dating to late Neolithic and early Bronze Age times (c1700–1200 b.c.) and believed to have been connected with a sun cult or used for astronomical observations. Origin of Stonehenge cf. henge Words nearby Stonehenge stone fruit, stone fungus, stone-ground, Stoneham, stone heart, Stonehenge, stone lantern, stone lily, stoneman, stone marten, stonemason Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Stonehenge With the “11” thing, it just came out of improvisation—same with Stonehenge. Rob Reiner on the State of Romcoms, ‘The Princess Bride’s’ Alternate Ending, and the Red Viper\|Marlow Stern\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But ahead of him he saw a great rough building, rather like Stonehenge. The Magic City\|Edith Nesbit No other Barrows in Wiltshire have been so productive of bronze daggers as those about Stonehenge. Stonehenge\|Frank Stevens The circles of stones at Stonehenge and Avebury seem to have been connected with the worship of these early people. Social Life in England Through the Centuries\|H. R. Wilton Hall A case occurs to me in the matter of Stonehenge, which I happened to visit yesterday. A Miscellany of Men\|G. K. Chesterton Some important buildings were surrounded with large upright stones, similar to the famous "Druidic" temple at Stonehenge. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West\|Robert E. Anderson British Dictionary definitions for Stonehenge Stonehenge / (ˌstəʊnˈhɛndʒ) / noun a prehistoric ruin in S England, in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain: constructed over the period of roughly 3000–1600 bc; one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe; believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Stonehenge Stonehenge Ancient circles of large, upright stones that stand alone on a plain in England. There is some controversy about who shaped, carried, and set up these huge stones, which perhaps had religious and astronomical uses. Scholars theorize that Stonehenge was built in three phases beginning in about 2800 b.c. The huge stones are believed to date from 1800 to 1500 b.c. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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