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Noun: foundation stone  fawn'dey-shun stown
  1. A ceremonial stone laid to mark the beginning of construction of a building; often containing documents or artifacts
    "The mayor placed the foundation stone for the new library"

Derived forms: foundation stones

Type of: stone

Part of: building, edifice

Encyclopedia: Foundation stone