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1. any of the stones composing the foundation of a building.2. a cornerstone.[1645-55]
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foundation stone — foundation stones 1) N COUNT: oft with poss A foundation stone is a large block of stone built into a large public building near the bottom. It is often involved in a ceremony for the opening of the building, and has writing on it recording this … English dictionary
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foundation stone — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms foundation stone : singular foundation stone plural foundation stones 1) a large stone with details of when a building was built, that is placed at the bottom of the building, usually as part of a ceremony 2)… … English dictionary
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foundation stone — stone which is part of a structure s foundation; basis … English contemporary dictionary
foundation stone — noun Date: 1628 1. a stone in the foundation of a building; especially such a stone laid with public ceremony compare cornerstone 2. basis, groundwork … New Collegiate Dictionary
foundation stone — foun dation .stone n 1.) a large stone that is placed at the base of a new building, usually by an important person as part of a ceremony 2.) the facts, ideas, principles etc that form the base from which something else develops ▪ Greek and Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
foundation-stone — foundāˈtion stone noun One of the stones forming the foundation of a building, esp a stone laid with public ceremony • • • Main Entry: ↑found … Useful english dictionary
foundation stone — noun (C) 1 a large stone placed at the bottom of an important building to show when it was built, usually as part of a ceremony 2 the facts, ideas, principles etc that form the base from which something else develops or begins: Greek and Latin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
