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noun
An upright stone or slab, especially one which is part of a larger structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: menhir, standing stone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monolith, megalith, stone, rock
History
Ancient Greek ὀρθοστάτης (orthostátēs, “upright shaft”); analysable as ortho- + -stat.
