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 made of alabaster and Caen stone, and is supported on marble pillars.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by Clifton, A. B.
The Carlton is rich in ornament, with polished granite columns decorating a front of Caen stone.
From The Strand District The Fascination of London by Besant, Walter, Sir
The stair-hall particularly recalled some of those splendid old French ones, being in the same sort of yellow Caen stone.
From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher
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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