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

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Example Sentences

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Caen stone

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

The walls are composed of flint rubble, faced with Caen stone, intermixed with a stone found in the neighbourhood.

From Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations by S. S. Madders

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 Walter Thornbury

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 A. B. Clifton

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 G. H. (George Henry) Palmer

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