sarsen

[sahr-suhn] Origin

sar·sen

[sahr-suhn]
noun
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.


Origin:
1635–45; syncopated variant of Saracen, short for Saracen boulder Druid stone
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Sarsen is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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sarsen (ˈsɑːsən)
 
n
1.  geology a boulder of silicified sandstone, probably of Tertiary age, found in large numbers in S England
2.  such a stone used in a megalithic monument
 
[C17: probably a variant of Saracen]

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sarsen
"large sandstone boulder," 1644, prop. sarsen stone, i.e. Saracen stone, from Saracen (q.v.) in the old sense of "pagan, heathen."
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