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foundation stone
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foundation stone
Noun
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"
Translations
Spanish foundation stone n to lay the foundation stone → poner la primera piedra
French foundation stone n → première pierre
German foundation stone found n → Grundstein m
Italian foundation stone n → prima pietra
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As people of color in the United States, our experiences have all served as foundation stones of the United States as a nation: invasion and genocide, slavery, imperialist expansion, colonization and capitalist exploitation.
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