menhir
nounUK /ˈmɛnhɪə/
US /ˈmɛnhɪr/
A menhir is a tall stone that people stood upright long ago.
The old menhir stood alone in the field like a giant finger.
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2. A prehistoric monument consisting of a single large upright stone, often arranged in rows or circles.
Archaeologists mapped the rows of menhirs stretching across the hillside.
3. In fantasy fiction, a magical or enchanted standing stone.
The wizard drew power from the ancient menhir at the edge of the forest.
4. A term used in Breton place names for a long stone marker.
The village name included 'menhir', hinting at the stones nearby.