pedra angular — 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.
- keystone noun The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones in place.
Senses
pedra angular 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.
- keystone (architecture) The top stone of an arch.
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.
keystone — full definition
- noun The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch that locks the other stones in place.
- noun The central element that everything else depends on or is built around.