menhir
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmen.hɪər/ us/ˈmen.hɪr/
（史前的）巨石柱
a tall stone put in a vertical position by people in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records)
The countryside is dotted with Neolithic menhirs. 新石器时代的巨石柱遍布乡间。
Synonym: standing stone
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- According to local legend the menhirs were Roman soldiers turned to stone by a druid.
- The site at Le Ménec has 1,099 menhirs in 12 rows.
- There are two giant menhirs close by, one of them covered with symbolic engravings.
- Menhirs are tall standing stones that archaeologists often ascribe to fertility cults.