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Word: Sarsen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: probably a variant of Saracen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɑːs(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a silicified sandstone boulder of a kind which occurs on the chalk downs of southern England. Such stones were used in constructing Stonehenge and other prehistoric monuments.
Short Definition:silicified sandstone boulder of kind which occurs on chalk downs of southern England
Variant Forms:
- sarsen stone
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