henge: Meaning and Definition of

henge

Pronunciation: (henj), [key]
— n. Archaeol.
  1. a Neolithic monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular area enclosed by a bank and ditch and often containing additional features including one or more circles of upright stone or wood pillars: probably used for ritual purposes or for marking astronomical events, as solstices and equinoxes.
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