Men∙hir \ ‘men-,hir\ n:
a single upright rough monolith usually of prehistoric origin. [1]
Where first seen or heard: The Adventures of Asterix (series of comic strips)
When: Mid-1990s
Usage in a sentence: “Jawaad fondly remembered Obelix tossing a menhir or two at the Romans when the word came up in the National Spelling Bee.”
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[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menhir
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