Caen stone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Caen stone
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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The chimney pieces are imposing and carved with 3D figures; the one in the library depicts the Principles of Speech in Caen stone.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2018
It is an interesting little building, though much altered from its oldest form; the chancel has the remains of clustered pillars, and a beautiful string-course of Caen stone running round it.
From Highways and Byways in Surrey by Thomson, Hugh
The lath and plaster walls pretended to be Caen stone.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 by Various
The subject, "Grief consoled by an Angel," is carved in Caen stone.
From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by Fisher, A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh)
It was cut from the Caen stone, and the execution was every way satisfactory.
From Woodward's Country Homes by Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)
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