STONEHENGE


Meaning of STONEHENGE in English

/ 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.