menhir

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In archaeology, one of a class of monumental stones of greater or less antiquity, found in various parts of Europe, also in Africa and in regions of Asia, especially in the Khassian hills.

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A large stone set upright in olden times as a memorial or monument. Many, of unknown date, are found in Brittany and throughout Northern Europe.

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A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially of prehistoric times.

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a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France