Caen stone

American  

noun

1. a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.

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Etymology

Origin of Caen stone

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

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

That it is by them is shown by the stone used, which is greensand and not the Caen stone of later-Norman workmen, and by differences in working.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Palmer, G. H. (George Henry)

Indeed, about a century and a half ago, part of a round chapel, built of Caen stone, was found under the foundation of some old houses at the Holborn end of Southampton Buildings.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

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 lath and plaster walls pretended to be Caen stone.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 by Various