Stonehenge
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- proper noun
- /ˈstoʊnˌhɛndʒ/
- The avenue begins at Stonehenge with a straight section aligned with the site's solar axis.
- Stonehenge Avenue
- Stonehenge excavations
- site of Stonehenge
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Watch on YouTubeAnd they call the center of Stonehenge a cell, and it's called the altar stone.
- And they call the center of Stonehenge a cell, and it's called the altar stone.
- We would just we'd went to Stonehenge and she was not feeling well.
- Yeah, what they, what they refer to as, you know, the like Stonehenge and stuff, they're mystery.
- Oh guys, I appreciate the cause but what did Stonehenge ever do?
- You know, what else is interesting is all of these wonders of the world, The pyramid, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu is a Easter Island.
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I'm here at Stonehenge for what has been an interesting unfolding of events today.
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And they call the center of Stonehenge a cell, and it's called the altar stone.
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Clark, do you think we'll have time to see Stonehenge?
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Ideas about why Stonehenge was built need to account for Neolithic politics.
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And for centuries, historians have puzzled over the purpose of Stonehenge.
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Among the hundreds, if not thousands, of ancient sites British pagans hold sacred, Stonehenge occupies a special place.
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Mike Pitts, the editor of British Archaeology, has also directed excavations at Stonehenge.
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During last June's summer solstice, I joined the crowd at Stonehenge, estimated to be 24,000.
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For Britain's modern-day pagans, sites like Stonehenge are sacred ground.
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Stonehenge is an ancient stone circle monument in southern England, known for its ceremonial significance.
Synonyms
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A monument of very large stones that dates from long ago
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A round ancient place with a bank and ditch that often has standing stones
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stonehenge comes from old English parts stān 'stone' and hencg 'hinge' or 'hang'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'hanging' or 'linked' stones, which fits because Stonehenge is a circle of large stones that seem joined together.