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foundation stone

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foundation stone
n
a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the foundation of a new building
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Noun1.foundation stone - a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
stone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"
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foundation stone n to lay the foundation stone → posare la prima pietra
foundation stone n to lay the foundation stone → posare la prima pietra


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Undoubtedly, since so much could be enclosed in so little a thing as the foundation stone of a public building, this enormous sphere should contain vast histories, profounds of research achieved beyond man's wildest guesses, laws and formulae that, easily mastered, would make man's life on earth, individual and collective, spring up from its present mire to inconceivable heights of purity and power.
The Red One by London, Jack View in context
Flack had laid the foundation stone, and the apparition of red and cream brick began to rise did he take alarm.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
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