hɪr noun Archaeology.
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
Origin:
1830–40; < Breton phrase men hir, equivalent to men stone + hir long
1830–40; < Breton phrase men hir, equivalent to men stone + hir long
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| a single standing stone, often carved, dating from the middle Bronze Age in the British Isles and from the late Neolithic Age in W Europe | |
| [C19: from Breton men stone + hir long] | |
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Menhir
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menhir
1840, "upright monumental stone," lit. "long stone," from Fr., from Breton men "stone" + hir "long" (cf. Welsh maen hir, Cornish medn hir).
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