/ ˌstəʊnˈhendʒ; NAmE ˌstoʊn-/ noun
[ sing. ] a circle of stones built on Salisbury Plain, England, by people during the Stone Age . When the sun rises on Midsummer's Day , the light forms a straight line through the centre.
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WORD ORIGIN
from Old English stān stone + an element related to hengan to hang .