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sarsen en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsɑː(ɹ)sən/

Etymology

From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”.

Meanings

1. Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.
   • The study pinpointed the source of the sarsens, a mystery that has long bedeviled geologists and archaeologists. 2020 July 29, Franz Lidz, “Whence Came Stonehenge’s Stones? Now We Know”, in New York Times:
   • The stones, called sarsens, came from the nearby Marlborough Downs, and all are naturally shaped. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 42, concerning Avebury:

Forms

Relateds

bluestone

Synonyms

Sarsden · Saracen's stone · sarsen stone · greywether · Saracen stone · Sarsden stone