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- US Pronunciation
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- [henj]
- /hɛndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [henj]
- /hɛndʒ/
Definitions of henge word
- noun henge 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. 1
- noun henge A prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone or wooden uprights. 1
- noun henge a circular area, often containing a circle of stones or sometimes wooden posts, dating from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages 0
- noun henge a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument of the British Isles, consisting of a circular bank or ditch enclosing, variously, stone or timber uprights, burial pits, etc. 0
- noun henge A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space. 0
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Origin of henge
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; back formation from Stonehenge, Middle English Stanenges, Stanheng, equivalent to stan stone + -heng, probably orig. “something hanging”; cf. hinge
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Parts of speech for Henge
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preposition
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determiner
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henge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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