[men-hir] 
| an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany. |
| men·hir (měn'hîr') n. See standing stone. [French, from Breton : men, stone (from Middle Breton) + hir, long (from Middle Breton).] |
| standing stone n. A prehistoric monument of a class found chiefly in the British Isles and northern France, consisting of a single tall, upright megalith. Also called menhir. |