standing stone

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

• n. A prehistoric monument of a class found chiefly in the British Isles and northern France, consisting of a single tall, upright megalith. Also called menhir.

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• n. A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith; often in groups

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