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sarsen
[ sahr-suhn ]
noun
- any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
sarsen
/ ˈsɑːsən /
noun
- geology a boulder of silicified sandstone, probably of Tertiary age, found in large numbers in S England
- such a stone used in a megalithic monument
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sarsen1
C17: probably a variant of Saracen
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