peruskivi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cornerstone noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- fundamental adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
Senses
peruskivi is used for these senses in English:
- cornerstone Such a stone used ceremonially, often inscribed with the architect's and owner's names, dates and other details.
- foundation stone A stone laid during the construction of a (usually important) building, the laying of which is usually marked by a ceremony.
- fundamental (generic, singular) A basic truth, elementary concept, principle, rule, or law. An individual fundamental will often serve as a building block used to form a complex idea.
cornerstone — full definition
- noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
- noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
fundamental — full definition
- adj Forming the base or foundation of something; essential.
- noun A basic principle or building-block idea.