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Noun: menhir  'men,heer
  1. A tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France
    "The ancient menhir stood solitary in the field, a testament to prehistoric rituals";
    - standing stone

Derived forms: menhirs

Type of: megalith, megalithic structure

Encyclopedia: Menhir