Cornerstone - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Cornerstone :  (noun)
1: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" [syn: basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork]
2: a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
3: a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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