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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
stone .
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- noun a part of an inscribed granite stela that was originally about six feet tall and was set up in 196 BC; the inscriptions in hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics
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treeseed commented on the word rosetta stone
1 : a black basalt stone found in 1799 that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek and is celebrated for having given the first clue to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics
2 : one that gives a clue to understanding
January 22, 2008
sionnach commented on the word rosetta stone
Also, an expensive type of software used for language instruction, apparently much favored by farm boys who wish to hook up with exotic supermodels.
Available at an airport terminal near you.
January 22, 2008