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1. (n.) cornerstone
a stone uniting two masonry walls at an intersection.
2. cornerstone
a stone representing the nominal starting place in the construction of a monumental building, usu. carved with the date.
3. cornerstone
something that is essential or basic.
4. cornerstone
the foundation on which something is constructed or developed.
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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1. (noun) basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
"the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"
2. (noun) cornerstone
a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
3. (noun) cornerstone
a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
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