Dictionary

cornerstone en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɔɹ.nɚ.stoʊn/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English corner ston; equivalent to corner + stone. The figurative sense is in part after Psalm 118:22, and is also quoted several times in the New Testament.

Meanings

1. A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
   • Clutch it like a cornerstone Otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and Grip 'em to the lonesome end 2001, Tool, “The Grudge”, in Lateralus (progressive metal, alternative metal):
2. Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
   • The cornerstone on the Flatiron Building is set on the Fifth Avenue facade.
3. (figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
   • That is the cornerstone of any meaningful debate about budgets and projects, regulations and policies.
   • Jewish immigrants came together with other foreign-born groups in organizations like the Industrial Workers of the World, helping to create one of the cornerstones of the American left. 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019:
   • Exceptional service is the cornerstone of the hospitality industry.

Forms

Coordinates

touchstone · foundation stone · milestone · keystone · capstone · quoin

Translations (94)

ka საძირკვლის ქვა (ceremonial stone) · cs základní kámen (ceremonial stone) · nb hjørnestein (ceremonial stone) · de Eckpfeiler (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · el ακρογωνιαίος λίθος (base stone) · fa سنگ پی (base stone) · nl steunpilaar (base stone) · it pietra angolare (ceremonial stone) · ca pedra angular (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · is hornsteinn (ceremonial stone) · pl kamień węgielny (base stone) · cs základ (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · ru краеуго́льный ка́мень (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · ru краеуго́льный ка́мень (ceremonial stone) · cs nárožní kámen (base stone) · pt primeira pedra (ceremonial stone) · fr pierre angulaire (base stone) · da grundsten (ceremonial stone) · fy earste stien (ceremonial stone) · de Eckstein (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · it pietra angolare (base stone) · es fundamento (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · tl batong-panulukan (ceremonial stone) · nl hoeksteen (base stone) · ka ქვაკუთხედი (ceremonial stone) · bg крайъгълен камък (ceremonial stone) · he אבן פינה (ceremonial stone) · cmn 奠基石 (ceremonial stone) · cy conglfaen (base stone) · cmn 基石 (ceremonial stone) · pl kamień węgielny (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · ro piatră de temelie (ceremonial stone) · ka ქვაკუთხედი (base stone) · de Eckstein (base stone) · uk нарі́жний ка́мінь (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · uk нарі́жний ка́мінь (ceremonial stone) · fr pierre angulaire (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · el ακρογωνιαίος λίθος (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · ar حجر أساس (ceremonial stone) · uk нарі́жний ка́мінь (base stone) · ota كوشه طاشی (base stone) · bg крайъгълен камък (base stone) · kix thāyôlòng (base stone) · tl panulukang-bato (base stone) · fr pierre d'angle (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · nn hjørnestein (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fr pierre angulaire (ceremonial stone) · fa پی (base stone) · fi kulmakivi (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · vi viên đá đầu tiên (ceremonial stone) · de Grundstein (ceremonial stone) · it pietra d'angolo (base stone) · ja 礎石 (ceremonial stone) · ja 礎 (base stone) · enm corner ston (base stone) · lb Grondsteen (ceremonial stone) · pt base (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fa سنگبنا (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · hu sarokkő (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · ru краеуго́льный ка́мень (base stone) · tl panulukang-bato (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · pdt Akjsteen (base stone) · fi kulmakivi (base stone) · et nurgakivi (ceremonial stone) · pt fundamento (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · cy conglfaen (ceremonial stone) · lt kertinis akmuo (ceremonial stone) · es primera piedra (ceremonial stone) · pdt Akjsteen (ceremonial stone) · eo angulŝtono (base stone) · cmn 基礎 /基础 (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fr pierre d'angle (base stone) · pt princípio (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · tr köşe taşı (base stone) · ca pedra cantonera (base stone) · oc pèira angulara (ceremonial stone) · pt pedra angular (ceremonial stone) · eo angulŝtono (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fr première pierre (ceremonial stone) · es piedra angular (ceremonial stone) · es piedra angular (base stone) · hu sarokkő (base stone) · ka ქვაკუთხედი (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · kn ಅಡಿಗಲ್ಲು (ceremonial stone) · ota كوشه طاشی (ceremonial stone) · hy անկյունաքար (ceremonial stone) · pl kamień węgielny (ceremonial stone) · nn hjørnestein (ceremonial stone) · bg крайъгълен камък (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fi peruskivi (ceremonial stone) · nl hoeksteen (ceremonial stone) · nb hjørnestein (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · it fondamenta (that which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central) · fa بنیاد (base stone)

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