cornerstone
noun
1 cornerstone
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
synonyms: base, basis, foundation, fundament, groundwork.
Dutch: fundament, grond, grondslag, hoeksteen, initia, ondergrond, pijler, substantie, voet
2 cornerstone
A stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies.
Polish: kamień węgielny
3 cornerstone
A stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls.
Dutch: hoeksteen
Moby thesaurus: bench mark, cardinal point, chief thing, climax, core, crisis, critical point, crux, essence, essential, essential matter, first stone, footstone, foundation stone, fundamental, gist, gravamen, great point, headstone, heart ... show more.
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