[ hɛn(d)ʒ ]
■ noun a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights.
Origin
C18: back-form. from the megalithic monument Stone~ in Wiltshire, from OE stān 'stone' + an element related to hengan 'to hang'.
[ hɛn(d)ʒ ]
■ noun a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights.
Origin
C18: back-form. from the megalithic monument Stone~ in Wiltshire, from OE stān 'stone' + an element related to hengan 'to hang'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004