Stone·henge (st n h nj ) A group of standing stones on Salisbury Plain in southern England. Dating to c. 2000-1800 b.c., the megaliths are enclosed by a circular ditch and embankment that may date to c. 2800. The arrangement of the stones suggests that Stonehenge was used as a religious center and also as an astronomical observatory. |
Stonehenge [ˌstəʊnˈhɛndʒ]
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(Placename) (Social Science / Archaeology) a prehistoric ruin in S England, in Wiltshire on Salisbury Plain: constructed over the period of roughly 3000-1600 bc; one of the most important megalithic monuments in Europe; believed to have had religious and astronomical purposes
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| Noun | 1. | Stonehenge - an ancient megalithic monument in southern England; probably used for ritual purposes |
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