Menhir - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Menhir :  (noun)

1: a tall upright megalith; found primarily in England and northern France [syn: standing stone]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Menhir : \Men"hir\, n. [F. Armor. men stone _ hir high.] A large stone set upright in olden times as a memorial or monument. Many, of unknown date, are found in Brittany and throughout Northern Europe.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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